Her response: “But you didn’t ask Merrick Garland these questions when he was Attorney General.”
“But you are in charge. You have the power to change things and hold these men accountable.”
Ted Lieu asked Pam Bondi why she shut down investigation into Prince Andrew.
Bondi responded by asking why he didn’t question Merrick Garland when he was AG.
Lieu replied Garland dropped the ball but Bondi is now in charge.
Lieu said Bondi has power to hold these men accountable but is protecting them instead.
Exchange happened during heated Epstein files oversight hearing.
DOJ earlier memo said no evidence for further probes against uncharged third parties.
Prince Andrew faced serious allegations tied to Epstein network but denied wrongdoing.