Democrat Says DOJ Spied on Lawmaker Reviews of Epstein Files (1)

Feb. 12, 2026, 7:59 PM UTC

A top Democrat is calling for an investigation into whether Attorney General Pam Bondi or her aides improperly monitored lawmakers who have been reviewing files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein on Justice Department computers.

The call from Representative Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, comes after Bondi appeared to have a document containing the search history of one lawmaker in a folder she brought to the panel’s hearing on Wednesday.

US Attorney General Pam Bondi opens a binder prior to a House Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington on Feb. 11.
Photographer: Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

“Bondi and her team are spying on members of Congress conducting oversight in yet another blatant attempt to intrude into Congress’s oversight processes,” ...

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