Former Attorney General Pam Bondi defended the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation today during a closed-door interview with lawmakers.

Over nearly four hours of questioning before the House Oversight Committee,

Bondi said the department under her leadership was committed to securing justice for Epstein's victims.

She declined to answer questions about President Trump.

Bondi also acknowledged mistakes in the release of investigative records, saying, quote,

there were redaction errors, but since day one of this process, the department has been

committed to accountability and transparency. Some survivors of Epstein's abuse waited outside of the interview room today

and called for Bondi to take accountability. I just hope that she does have a moment where she

remembers her own humanity and our humanity and finds her compassion and remembers that this is a

bigger story than political rhetoric.

For more on the Epstein Investigations, we're joined now by our justice correspondent,

Ali Rogan.

Allie, it's good to see you.

So what more do you know about Bondi's appearance today?

This interview today, Jeff, was neither a sworn deposition nor was it videotaped.

We will eventually get a transcript, but today the top Democrat

on the committee said that it was a shame and disservice to the American people that it wasn't

recorded or oath as previous depositions have been. Bondi was also represented today by DOJ

attorneys, including the head of the Civil Rights Division, Harmeet Dillon,

which Democrats said was unusual given that she is no longer employed by the Department

of Justice.

And Jeff, the only Republican present today was the committee's chairman, James Comer,

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