By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-epstein-survivors-press-comer-to-interview-bondi-under-oath-ask-about-release-of-files Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Epstein survivors press Comer to interview Bondi under oath, ask about release of files Politics Updated on May 29, 2026 2:14 PM EDT — Published on May 29, 2026 2:10 PM EDT Former Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before House lawmakers Friday as they investigate how the government has handled the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. James Comer spoke with abuse survivors outside the Bondi interview. Watch in the video player above. Bondi was ousted as attorney general last month, but in her previous testimony to Congress she has been defiant in the face of lawmakers' questions about how the Department of Justice handled the release of case files on Epstein. She is also accompanied today by Department of Justice officials — an arrangement Democrats have criticized. READ MORE: Key things to know ahead of Pam Bondi's interview with House committee about her handling of the Epstein files Several survivors of Epstein's abuse appeared outside the House office room where the interview was happening behind closed doors. They pressed the committee chair, Republican Rep. James Comer, to closely question Bondi. "We want justice for the survivors, we do," Comer told them. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before House lawmakers Friday as they investigate how the government has handled the investigations into Jeffrey Epstein. Rep. James Comer spoke with abuse survivors outside the Bondi interview. Watch in the video player above. Bondi was ousted as attorney general last month, but in her previous testimony to Congress she has been defiant in the face of lawmakers' questions about how the Department of Justice handled the release of case files on Epstein. She is also accompanied today by Department of Justice officials — an arrangement Democrats have criticized. READ MORE: Key things to know ahead of Pam Bondi's interview with House committee about her handling of the Epstein files Several survivors of Epstein's abuse appeared outside the House office room where the interview was happening behind closed doors. They pressed the committee chair, Republican Rep. James Comer, to closely question Bondi. "We want justice for the survivors, we do," Comer told them. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now