Kennedy the first Republican to bring up Epstein
Anthony Zurcher
For most of this morning’s hearings, Democrats have been the ones peppering Pam Bondi with questions about Jeffrey Epstein.
That changed when Republican John Kennedy of Louisiana had his turn at the microphone.
Kennedy recounted recent comments by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick that Epstein, the deceased financier and convicted sex trafficker, was "the greatest blackmailer ever".
The Louisiana senator suggested Lutnick, who owned a home near Epstein in Palm Beach Florida, should testify before Congress and speak to the FBI.
As she had during previous questioning, Bondi cited the Justice Department’s previous finding that there was no evidence of conspiracy or cover-up surrounding the Epstein investigation. She appeared ambivalent about the prospect of an FBI-Lutnick interview.
The questions still swirling around the Epstein investigation have been a rare source of bipartisan interest, with some Republicans joining Democrats to call for increased transparency. It took a while, but this Senate hearing finally gave some indication of that.
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