Attorney General Pam Bondi declined to directly apologize to victims of Jeffrey Epstein for the Department of Justice's handling of the late convicted sex offender's case during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on Wednesday, according to Time. The refusal came after Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington asked victims present in the audience to raise their hands if they had not yet met with the Department of Justice, a request that resulted in every survivor raising their hand.
The hearing, as reported by Time, saw Jayapal then directly ask Bondi if she would apologize to the victims for the actions of the Department of Justice. Bondi did not offer an apology. This incident was one of several significant news stories making headlines.
Other news, as compiled by multiple sources, included a cheating scandal involving Norwegian biathlete Sturla Holm Laegreid, whose ex-girlfriend stated his actions were "hard to forgive" despite his apology, according to Sky News. Laegreid confessed to infidelity during a live interview after winning a bronze medal at the Winter Olympics, overshadowing his achievement and the gold medal won by his countryman.
Additionally, as reported by Fox News, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard ended the work of a task force aimed at reforming the U.S. intelligence community and increasing transparency, a project that faced criticism since its inception. Gabbard stated the task force was always intended to be temporary, and its members would now return to their respective agencies.
Finally, a New York federal court appointed Donald T. Kinsella as the new top prosecutor in Albany after a previous Trump nominee was deemed unlawful, but the Justice Department quickly fired Kinsella, citing the President's authority to appoint U.S. Attorneys, according to CBS News. This rapid back-and-forth highlighted ongoing tensions between the Trump administration and the judiciary over who has the power to lead these offices.
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