{"id":2407700,"date":"2025-02-27T21:50:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:50:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bondi-puts-pressure-on-fbi-as-epstein-files-lack-strong-revelations-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-02-27T21:52:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T02:52:27","slug":"bondi-puts-pressure-on-fbi-as-epstein-files-lack-strong-revelations-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bondi-puts-pressure-on-fbi-as-epstein-files-lack-strong-revelations-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Bondi puts pressure on FBI as Epstein files lack strong revelations &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbondi-puts-pressure-on-fbi-as-epstein-files-lack-strong-revelations-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2407700&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Pam\u200b Bondi, the \u2063Attorney General, \u200cis urging the FBI to release all of \u2064Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s investigative files \u200bfollowing the recent release of documents that did not include notable new information. The recent disclosure included \u200bover 100\u2063 pages of previously declassified records \u2064about Epstein&#8217;s network,\u200d but much of the content had already been \u200cmade public \u2064in earlier court documents and was not groundbreaking. While Bondi emphasizes the clarity of the Department of Justice under President Trump,she has expressed concern over the FBI&#8217;s retention of thousands of undisclosed pages related to Epstein. The released documents identified notable individuals in Epstein\u2019s contact list but clarified that these\u200b names do not constitute a &#8220;client list.&#8221; Although the materials \u200cprovided some details,\u2062 such as \u2063flight logs from Epstein&#8217;s private jet, they left the public wanting more, especially since key\u200b parts, like\u200c a \u200cmasseuse list, were fully redacted. Furthermore, Bondi&#8217;s press release indicated \u2062that some information had already been \u2064leaked, adding \u2064to the \u2063confusion surrounding \u200dthe \u200drelease process, which had \u200dbeen criticized for its <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">handling\u200c involving <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/minneapolis-dems-buying-influence-online-to-shape-public-opinion-ahead-of-trial-of-officer-accused-in-floyd-death\/\" title=\"Minneapolis Dems buying influence online to shape ... opinion ahead of trial of officer accused in Floyd death\">social media influencers<\/a><\/a>. the push for transparency raises\u200d more questions than it answers about Epstein\u2019s extensive\u2062 dealings,and concerns remain about the \u200davailability of vital documents.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bondi puts pressure on FBI as Epstein files lack strong revelations<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2020105\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pam Bondi<\/a> is pressing the FBI to release the full set of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jeffrey-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>&rsquo;s investigative files after Thursday&rsquo;s much-anticipated document dump failed to deliver major new revelations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Bondi, working with the FBI under Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kash-patel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kash Patel<\/a>, released over 100 pages of declassified records related to Epstein&rsquo;s network of associates and alleged co-conspirators. However, much of the material, including Epstein&rsquo;s infamous contacts book, had already been made public through past litigation and discovery files.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi have vowed to release additional information about the late disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein (Associated Press).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This Department of Justice is following through on President Trump&rsquo;s commitment to transparency,&rdquo; Bondi said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/attorney-general-pamela-bondi-releases-first-phase-declassified-epstein-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">statement<\/a>. &ldquo;The first phase of files released today sheds light on Epstein&rsquo;s extensive network and begins to provide the public with long overdue accountability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bondi has now requested the remaining Epstein documents, instructing the FBI to deliver them by 8 a.m. EST on Feb. 28. It remains unclear whether the Department of Justice&rsquo;s future releases will contain fresh information.<\/p>\n<p>The FBI has acknowledged that thousands of pages related to Epstein remain undisclosed. Patel vowed before his recent confirmation that there would be &ldquo;no cover-ups&rdquo; and promised that &ldquo;if records have been hidden, we will uncover them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>While the DOJ&rsquo;s release confirmed the presence of high-profile names in Epstein&rsquo;s contact list &mdash; including Mick Jagger, Alec Baldwin, Naomi Campbell, and Ethel Kennedy &mdash; many of these names have been publicly known for years. The documents clarify that the list is not a &ldquo;client list,&rdquo; but rather a contact directory belonging to the disgraced financier.<\/p>\n<p>The records also include flight logs from Epstein&rsquo;s &ldquo;Lolita Express&rdquo; private jet, but these, too, had previously been published with redactions. The DOJ fully redacted a 254-entry masseuse list, further <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/7-to-buy-an-apple-fruit-purchase-sends-shopper-into-intense-meltdown-that-goes-viral\/\" title=\"Shopper&#039;s Meltdown Over  Apple Goes Viral\">fueling public frustration<\/a> over the perceived lack of new disclosures.<\/p>\n<p>The effort to release more Epstein-related documents was met with mixed reviews on Thursday, with critics chastising the White House&rsquo;s decision to stage an exclusive gathering of social media influencers, who were the first to receive thick binders with the files.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, many of these influencers subsequently did not make any social media posts showing the public anything inside of the binders. One influencer in the group, Savanah Hernandez, seemed to indicate that they were under a release embargo.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/kaelan-deese\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"DOJ, PLEDGING FULL TRANSPARENCY ON EPSTEIN FILES, RELEASES THEM TO INFLUENCERS FIRST\">DOJ, PLEDGING FULL TRANSPARENCY ON EPSTEIN FILES, RELEASES THEM TO INFLUENCERS FIRST<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Adding to the confusion, Bondi&rsquo;s press release described the documents as &ldquo;previously leaked,&rdquo; despite the fact that much of the information had been made public through litigation.<\/p>\n<p>For now, the effort to push transparency about the life of Epstein by the Trump administration leaves more questions than answers. Bondi accused the FBI earlier on Thursday of withholding thousands of pages of documents related to Epstein despite her request that the bureau hand them over.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2020105\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2020105\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bondi urges FBI to release full Epstein files after lackluster revelations<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2407701,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25052660660793.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45543,9006,50645,8327,32076],"class_list":["post-2407700","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-bondi","tag-epstein","tag-fbi-2","tag-investigations","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/AP25052660660793.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407700","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2407700"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407700\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2407704,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2407700\/revisions\/2407704"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2407701"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2407700"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2407700"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2407700"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}