Democrats demand special counsel investigation of Bondi, accusing her of perjury

Democratic Representatives Ted Lieu of California and Dan Goldman of New York have called on the Justice Department to appoint a special counsel to investigate Attorney General Pam Bondi, accusing her of committing perjury when questioned about evidence related to President Trump in the Epstein files. The demand was formalized in a letter addressed to Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, with the lawmakers citing specific instances where they believe Bondi provided false testimony under oath regarding her knowledge of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's case that potentially implicate the former president. Lieu and Goldman, both members of the House Judiciary Committee, argue that such serious allegations warrant an independent investigation outside the normal Justice Department channels. The Epstein files, which have been the subject of intense public scrutiny following the financier's death in 2019, contain potentially explosive information about high-profile individuals associated with Epstein's activities. Democrats have long sought to examine these documents for any connections to Trump, whose name has been mentioned in various contexts related to Epstein over the years. Bondi's confirmation hearings earlier this year became contentious when pressed about her knowledge of these materials.