Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Rylan Barton.

Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly shouted at Democrats during a combative hearing on Capitol Hill today.

Bondi sought to deflect from criticism of her handling of the release of files about Jeffrey Epstein.

Here she responded to a question about if President Trump had attended parties with Epstein and underage girls.

This is so ridiculous and that they are trying to deflect from all the great things Donald

Trump has done. There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime. Everyone knows that.

This has been the most transparent presidency. She also praised Trump over

the performance of the stock market. Several victims of Epstein's abuse were in the hearing room.

They raised their hands to indicate they had been unable to meet with the Department of Justice.

A grand jury in Washington, D.C. has rejected an effort by federal prosecutors to indict several

Democratic members of Congress.

NPR's Ryan Lucas has more.

Federal prosecutors have been investigating six Democratic lawmakers in connection with the video they

released, urging members of the U.S. military to refuse illegal orders.

Among the lawmakers under investigation are Michigan Senator Alyssa Slotkin and Arizona Senator Mark Kelly.

It was not immediately clear what charges prosecutors were seeking against the lawmakers,

but it is very rare for a grand jury to reject prosecutors' efforts to secure an indictment.

Although it did happen several times during the surge of federal agents in Washington, D.C. last summer.

There was no immediate comment from the U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C.

Ryan Lucas NPR News, Washington.

U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright is visiting Venezuela to assess the country's oil industry

as the Trump administration eases sanctions and pushes a major overhaul.

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