Attorney General Pam Bondi Pulls Out Of Anti-Trafficking Event Over Medical Issue
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The timing is curious, as the Jeffrey Epstein fallout continues to rage on.
Attorney General Pam Bondi pulled out of an anti-trafficking summit on Wednesday, amid continued questions about President Donald Trump’s alleged connections to sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and how much the Justice Department knew about it.
Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti delivered a statement from Bondi while appearing in her stead at the conservative activist organization CPAC’s Summit Against Human Trafficking in Washington, D.C.
“Unfortunately, I am recovering from a recently torn cornea, which is preventing me from being with you,” the statement read, according to Fox News. “I truly wish I was able to join you and support all of the work being done on this critical issue.”
Bondi’s absence from the conference comes as the White House and Justice Department are facing increased scrutiny over their handling of documents related to disgraced financier and accused sex trafficker Epstein.
The Wall Street Journal released a report on Wednesday claiming that in May, the attorney general informed Trump that his name appeared in the DOJ’s so-called Epstein files multiple times.
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