In a recent interview on Fox News, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi revealed that the FBI is now in possession of thousands of previously withheld files related to the late convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
She assured viewers that any redactions made in the files would be accompanied by an explanation.
According to the Daily Caller, this revelation comes after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released the first phase of what has been dubbed "The Epstein Files" last Thursday. The document, exceeding 100 pages, was met with controversy as it lacked a significant amount of new information.
Fox News host Sean Hannity questioned Bondi about this issue during the interview. Bondi responded, "there were way more documents that they were supposed to turn over."
Bondi expressed her surprise at the incomplete nature of the documents, noting the absence of flight logs, victims' names, and other crucial information. "That's what the FBI had turned over to us," she said. A source then informed her that the remaining evidence was located in the Southern District of New York. Following this revelation, Bondi set a deadline for the evidence to be delivered, and by Friday at 8, a truckload of evidence had arrived.
The Attorney General emphasized the importance of carefully examining the evidence to protect Epstein's victims. "We're going to go through it, go through it as fast as we can, but go through it very cautiously to protect all the victims of Epstein, because there are a lot of victims," Bondi stated.
Before the release of the first phase, Bondi had expressed hope that the public would be privy to a wealth of information, including flight logs and names. However, the DOJ and the Trump administration faced criticism after conservative influencers obtained a binder labeled "The Epstein Files: Phase 1."
When Hannity questioned Bondi about potential additional redactions, she responded, "National security, some grand jury information, which is always going to be confidential, but well see. Lets look through them as fast as we can. Get it out to the American people, because the American people have a right to know."
Bondi expressed her frustration at the Biden administration for withholding information on various cases, including those of Kennedy and Martin Luther King. "Its infuriating that these people thought that they could sit on this information, but they cant," she said.
Epstein, who was arrested and charged with sex trafficking in 2019, was found dead in his New York Metropolitan Correctional Center cell a month later. Since his death, Republicans, including Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn, have called for the full, unredacted records of Epstein to be released to the public.
Following the release of the first phase of the Epstein files, Bondi tasked newly confirmed FBI Director Kash Patel with investigating why all requested documents were not delivered.
She expressed her disappointment with the lack of transparency from the Biden administration and her determination to bring the truth to light. "Its a new day. Its a new administration, and everythings going to come out to the public. The public has a right to know. Americans have a right to know," Bondi concluded.
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