Bondi was criticized by lawmakers and survivors over the release of the files, particularly over redactions some argue protect wrongdoers.

Pam Bondi told members of Congress that they should be focused on the stock market during a hearing over her handling of the Epstein files.

The files contained victim-identifying information and needed to be further redacted, DOJ officials said.

Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher at the Dalton ...