Republican Rep.Thomas Massie said Sunday that he did not approve of how Attorney General Pam Bondi conducted herself over the Department of Justice's release of files related to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in a combative hearing before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday."I don't think she did very well," Massie told ABC News' "This Week" co-anchor Martha Raddatz.
"She came with a book full of insults, one for each congressperson.She obviously had one for me."Asked by Raddatz if he had confidence in Bondi, Massie said he didn't think Bondi had confidence in herself.Lawmakers who reviewed unredacted Epstein files blast DOJ over blacked-out names"She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name-calling in a hearing," Massie said.
"So no, I don't have confidence in her.She hasn't got any sort of accountability there at the DOJ."Rep.
Thomas Massie, R-Ky., appears on ABC News' "This Week" on Feb.15, 2026.ABC NewsDuring Massie's line of questioning in Wednesday's hearing, Bondi said the congressman had "Trump derangement syndrome," an attack President Donald Trump occasionally wages against those who criticize him.At another point, Democratic Rep.
Pramila Jayapal asked the group of Epstein victims sitting behind Bondi to raise their hand if they have not been able to meet with Bondi's Justice Department.All of the survivors present raised their hand.
Bondi did not turn to look at those victims, even after Jayapal asked her to, calling it "theatrics."Massie called Bondi's decision to not look at the survivors "cold" and said that he thought she was "afraid" to do so.Wednesday's hearing came after the Justice Department released over 3 million pages of files from the Epstein case.The release of the files has triggered a wave of criticism and resignations across the world.
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