The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday morning to examine the mission and programs of the Department of Justice.
The DOJ oversees enforcing federal laws, ensuring public safety against foreign and domestic threats, and upholding the rule of law. The DOJ programs include prosecuting criminal cases, protecting civil rights, combating cyber threats, and strengthening national security.
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, expressed satisfaction with the DOJ’s accomplishments.
“I think the big contrast is, you know, here you got a Justice Department that’s actually focused on getting the bad guys,” Jordan said. “Murders are down, robberies are down, carjackings are down, all because of the Justice Department. And President Trump’s Justice Department focused on the things I think the American people expect the FBI and the Department of Justice to focus on, versus what happened in the previous administration.”
The House Judiciary will hear from U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi regarding her leadership of the DOJ. Many senators have expressed intent to question Bondi regarding her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigative files.
“The Democrats moved to hold Pam Bondi in criminal contempt because the Republicans want, or were trying to do the same to Hillary and Bill Clinton, but also because she had violated the law repeatedly,” Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Cali said.
On Jan. 30, the U.S. Department of Justice released 3 million redacted pages, videos, and images related to Jeffrey Epstein. The DOJ claimed this release of documents followed the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act and indicated this latest release was the final, comprehensive release of the files despite the suggestion that 6 million pages could exist.
“Enough is enough. We need accountability. This cover-up has to end. They must release the entirety of the files immediately. That is what the law now says, and that’s what Donald Trump signed into law himself,” Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz said.
