Democrats pledge to hold Bondi accountable over Epstein filespublished at 19:40 BST
19:40 BST
We are now getting reactions from a few Democrats on Bondi’s ouster.
Democratic Congressman Robert Garcia, one of the leaders of the congressional committee investigating the Epstein files, has released a statement vowing to hold Bondi accountable over her handling of Epstein files.
“She will not escape accountability and remains legally obligated to appear before our Committee under oath,” he says
In a biting statement, he accuses Bondi of “leading a White House cover-up of the Epstein files”, and having “weaponized the Department of Justice to protect Donald Trump and put survivors in harm’s way by exposing their identities”.
“She must answer for her mishandling of the Epstein files and the special treatment she has given Ghislaine Maxwell.”
Garcia adds that Democrats on the oversight committee will continue their investigations into Trump officials even after they leave the administration, including former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Another Democratic Congressman, Ro Khanna, who issued the subpoena compelling her to testify to the committee, added: “Even though she has been fired, she must still answer to Congress about the remaining documents, why there have been no new prosecutions, and why she participated in a cover-up.”