{"id":2569798,"date":"2026-02-13T15:38:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:38:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-ultra-high-res-image-of-bondis-notes-shows-deadly-dirt-on-dems-she-walked-into-hearing-ready-to-use-if-necessary\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T15:41:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T20:41:47","slug":"see-it-ultra-high-res-image-of-bondis-notes-shows-deadly-dirt-on-dems-she-walked-into-hearing-ready-to-use-if-necessary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/see-it-ultra-high-res-image-of-bondis-notes-shows-deadly-dirt-on-dems-she-walked-into-hearing-ready-to-use-if-necessary\/","title":{"rendered":"See It: Ultra High-Res Image of Bondi&#8217;s Notes Shows Deadly Dirt on Dems She Walked Into Hearing Ready to Use if Necessary"},"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\">44<\/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%2Fsee-it-ultra-high-res-image-of-bondis-notes-shows-deadly-dirt-on-dems-she-walked-into-hearing-ready-to-use-if-necessary%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=2569798&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>The article argues that congressional hearings have operated with a double standard, especially when a Republican White House is in power, portraying democrats\u2019 approach to Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s documents as performative rather than serious. It notes that Pam Bondi\u2019s appearances before the House Judiciary Committee were aggressive and that The Daily Beast reported on her \u201cburn book\u201d notes, which critics say mirrored a prepared, partisan attack line. The piece describes tense exchanges during the hearings, including confrontations with Pramila Jayapal and a notable clash with White house-linked figures, framing these moments as stunts designed to generate media spectacle rather than substantive inquiry.<\/p>\n<p>It highlights social-media commentary and coverage from outlets like kurt Bardella and The Hill, suggesting that the discussions were more about theatrics and narrative-building than about uncovering new facts. The author argues that both sides have used Epstein as a cudgel, treating the hearings as opportunities for posturing while seemingly ignoring the victims and the underlying issues. The piece also critiques journalists and commentators who amplified the stunts, labeling some coverage as little more than dramatic noise.<\/p>\n<p>the article characterizes the proceedings as \u201cfull of sound and fury, signifying nothing,\u201d implying that, after years of attention, the hearings have failed to deliver a serious, accountable examination of Epstein\u2019s activities or the broader questions surrounding the affair.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>There&rsquo;s a double standard in congressional hearings, particularly when it&rsquo;s a Republican White House, and even more so when that Republican president is Donald Trump: The party that&rsquo;s not in the Oval Office can act as crudely and reprehensibly as possible, and the administration is supposed to pretend that this is a deadly serious event and not wholesale grandstanding.<\/p>\n<p>The Trump White House has stopped playing along. And, while this was an unpopular opinion from Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wild-exchange-nadler-makes-mistake-insulting-bondi-triggering-scorched-earth-response-brings-receipts-hypocrisy-gutter-behavior\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pam Bondi&rsquo;s<\/a> appearances this week before the House Judiciary Committee, this is the right move.<\/p>\n<p>As you&rsquo;re probably aware of from the news coverage of the pseudo-events, Democrats this week were again forced to pretend they cared about the Jeffrey Epstein documents, a tranche they mysteriously didn&rsquo;t give a darn about about when Joe Biden was president. And, on a certain segment of Democrat-friendly media, they were giddy about the opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s Kurt Bardella &mdash; formerly of the NeverTrumper Lincoln Project, now of NewsNation &mdash; posting about prospective questions Democrats could ask her during the House Judiciary Committee hearing:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JUST ANNOUNCED: House Judiciary Committee will hold an oversight over DOJ hearing with AG Pam Bondi on Wednesday, February 11th.<\/p>\n<p>What questions should <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepRaskin?\">@RepRaskin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepSwalwell?\">@RepSwalwell<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tedlieu?\">@tedlieu<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJayapal?\">@RepJayapal<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJoeNeguse?\">@RepJoeNeguse<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepDanGoldman?\">@RepDanGoldman<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJasmine?\">@RepJasmine<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JaredEMoskowitz?\">@JaredEMoskowitz<\/a> ask her? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/c32AuhQYR0\">pic.twitter.com\/c32AuhQYR0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kurtbardella\/status\/2019788206439375339?\">February 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>None of them were especially serious and most of it was, quite predictably, a stunt. Bondi came prepared for a stunt show, particularly when the predictably obnoxious Democratic Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/democratic-rep-pramila-jayapal-doubles-disgusting-ice-terrorist-claim\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pramila Jayapal<\/a> of Washington got some of Epstein&rsquo;s victims to show up for a photo op. It ended as it should have: in a shouting match.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Attorney General Pam Bondi rebuffed a request from Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) to turn around and address victims of Jeffrey Epstein who were in the audience of a House Judiciary Committee hearing, resulting in a shouting match during which the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/even-with-chris-cuomo-gone-his-show-ignores-brothers-scandal\/\" title=\"Even With Chris Cuomo Gone, His Show Ignores Brother\u2019s Scandal\">attorney general accused<\/a> the&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hQaV3iCv4A\">pic.twitter.com\/hQaV3iCv4A<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Hill (@thehill) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thehill\/status\/2021669003639631892?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And here she is with Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">REP JAMIE RASKIN: &ldquo;You can let her filibuster all day long, but not on our watch, not on our time. No way. And I told you about that, attorney general, before you started.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>AG BONDI: &ldquo;You don&rsquo;t tell me anything you washed-up loser lawyer &mdash; not even a lawyer.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ouaDRGhz2I\">pic.twitter.com\/ouaDRGhz2I<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2021623956810444964?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Nor was this unplanned, as many on X pointed out via high-resolution images:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The use of these materials&mdash;described by some critics as a &ldquo;burn book&rdquo; &mdash; came into focus as Rep. Jayapal pressed for technical answers on redaction failures, notes were passed forward to Bondi, who referenced them before responding. Pictured below are some notes related to Jayapal <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0fzKpkzMFs\">pic.twitter.com\/0fzKpkzMFs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kent Nishimura (@kentnish) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kentnish\/status\/2021702705387843711?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>She did this during her October hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, which was a similar nonsense-fest from the Democrats:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Can&rsquo;t wait for Pam Bondi&rsquo;s Mean Girls testimony at today&rsquo;s DOJ oversight hearing. After her stellar clap-backs at her first hearing let&rsquo;s hope she hired a professional to write her 2nd Burn Book &#128293;<\/p>\n<p>If you didn&rsquo;t see the first burn book it&rsquo;s hysterical &#129315;<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FKytR6APOo\">https:\/\/t.co\/FKytR6APOo<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jE1dVNTNYq\">pic.twitter.com\/jE1dVNTNYq<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dena Ann (@TheCandyCoating) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCandyCoating\/status\/2021604226892226749?\">February 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>From <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedailybeast.com\/pam-bondi-accidentally-reveals-her-bizarre-notes-for-fiery-jeffrey-epstein-hearing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Beast&rsquo;s<\/a> coverage of the Senate hearing and Bondi&rsquo;s &ldquo;burn book&rdquo;:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><em>Close-up photos captured by Reuters photographer Jonathan Ernst revealed that Bondi had a folder containing screenshots of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media posts<\/a>, bullet-pointed clapbacks, and handwritten notes that she could reference while being grilled by lawmakers about her tenure leading the Department of Justice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bondi had an entire page dedicated to Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island, including prompts to accuse the Democrat of working with &ldquo;dark money groups&rdquo; and being a &ldquo;hypocrite.&rdquo; A handwritten note scrawled on Bondi&rsquo;s folder also suggested she ask Whitehouse if he ever took money from tech billionaire and LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman, a one-time associate of Jeffrey Epstein, if the topic of the late pedophile came up. &hellip;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>A bullet-pointed list of attack lines against Whitehouse in Bondi&rsquo;s note reads &ldquo;you can to be a social justice warrior, but you a member of a se&mdash;&rdquo; before being cut off by her folder. This could be a reference to the senator&rsquo;s family connections to an [sic] private Rhode Island beach club that faced accusations that it did not permit minorities. &hellip;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Bondi managed to use her pre-prepared Hoffman attack line when facing questions from Whitehouse about whether the FBI had seized incriminating photos of Trump with &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >half-naked young women&#038;rdquo<\/a>; from Epstein&rsquo;s estate&mdash;a bombshell claim from author Michael Wolff first revealed on his Fire and Fury podcast.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#128293;AG Bondi to Whitehouse: &ldquo;You took money, I believe, did you, from Reid Hoffman, one of Epstein&rsquo;s closest confidants not only once but twice in 2018 and 2024, if that&rsquo;s correct.&rdquo; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GlgOStDSQi\">pic.twitter.com\/GlgOStDSQi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Svetlana Lokhova (@RealSLokhova) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealSLokhova\/status\/1975581021715505489?\">October 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Wolff &mdash; whose surname would be too on the nose for a sleazy, attention-starved journalist character in a Thomas Pynchon novel &mdash; is a serial liar who will say whatever gets him on CNN and MS NOW for the longest stretch of time. He was also Epstein&rsquo;s damage control agent in life and, apparently, in death.<\/p>\n<p>More importantly, he&rsquo;s always his own biggest damage control agent, and there&rsquo;s generally no shortage of reputational damage to control. So, the fact that Sen. Whitehouse thought this was even worth bringing up in a senatorial hearing bespeaks of how serious the occasion actually was.<\/p>\n<p>Bondi is embracing the strategy the rest of the Trump administration is and ought to be adopting: Don&rsquo;t just sit there during farces and treat them as if they&rsquo;re serious hearings, treat them as the farces they are.<\/p>\n<p>She&rsquo;s not the only one, as amply proved by this exchange between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and screeching Massachussetts Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch last week:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&lsquo;I CAN&rsquo;T HEAR YOU&rsquo;: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent jokingly asks a shouting Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch to &ldquo;speak a little louder&rdquo; during a tense exchange on corporate investigations. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/kmTQA4ieyV\">pic.twitter.com\/kmTQA4ieyV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Fox News (@FoxNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FoxNews\/status\/2019212758601068910?\">February 5, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Lynch did not, in fact, speak a little louder.<\/p>\n<p>But that&rsquo;s just what this is, as per a much better writer than any of us: full of sound and fury. Signifying nothing.<\/p>\n<p>If they wanted to get to the bottom of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-nadler-appears-dead-asleep-epstein-doj-hearing-hearing-accused-ag-bondi-not-caring-victims\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, they&rsquo;ve had years and years to do it.<\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;re suddenly interested because it&rsquo;s a cudgel for stunts that the White House is supposed to take seriously while these fools can scarcely conceal their glee at being handed a nothingburger the establishment media is so willing to chow down upon.<\/p>\n<p>They don&rsquo;t care about the victims. They don&rsquo;t care about how many of their own who are caught up with the creep. 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The Trump administration isn\u2019t playing along anymore. Although Pam Bondi\u2019s appearances this week drew disapproval from some, her stance is correct. The coverage around the Jeffrey Epstein documents made it look like Democrats were once again pretending to care about the matter\u2014a concern they ignored when Joe Biden was president\u2014and certain Democrat-friendly outlets seemed to relish the opportunity. Kurt Bardella, previously with the Lincoln Project and now with NewsNation, floated questions Democrats might pose to Bondi at the House Judiciary Committee hearing, highlighting the spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>What followed was largely a stunt-filled exchange rather than a serious inquiry. Bondi declined a request from Rep. Pramila Jayapal to address Epstein\u2019s victims in the audience, which sparked a shouting match. The moment was amplified by clips from The Hill and Fox News, underscoring how this was less about substance and more about theatrics. Observers noted that Bondi had a \u201cburn book\u201d of notes and talking points, which, along with the redaction and prep material seen in images, fed the narrative of a prepared performance rather than a genuine inquiry. The Daily Beast described how Bondi\u2019s briefing materials aimed at certain targets were criticized as part of the broader theatrics of the hearing, and some commentators emphasized that the seriousness of addressing Epstein was being undercut by the farcical nature of the proceedings. Bondi\u2019s behavior was framed as adopting the strategy the Trump administration should emulate: treat these hearings as farces, not grave investigations.<\/p>\n<p>The scene wasn\u2019t limited to Bondi. There was a similar moment when Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, in a tense exchange with Rep. Stephen Lynch, was pressured to speak up, only for the back-and-forth to resemble a shouting match more than a productive inquiry. The piece argues that, after years of investigation into Epstein, the current push is more about political theater than uncovering the truth or helping victims. The author contends that neither side genuinely cares about the victims; instead, they want to dominate the moment and bloviate. 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