Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and Attorney General Pam Bondi were briefed by the House Oversight Committee on the Justice Department’s (DOJ) investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. After a disagreement over the logistics of the forum, Democrats left around 30 minutes into the meeting. Blanche defended the closed-door meeting, stating that it was a good opportunity to discuss victim privacy and mistakes made by the department. He also acknowledged that all redacted names have been made available to Congress and acknowledged errors from lawmakers.