Rep. Jamie Raskin, a prominent Democrat, is calling for an investigation into the Justice Department (DOJ) following the discovery of photographs that suggest DOJ officials may have been tracking the search histories of members of Congress examining documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
The request comes after images surfaced during Attorney General Pam Bondi's committee hearing where she appeared to be holding a binder that included a page titled 'Jayapal Pramila Search History,' containing a list of documents reviewed by Representative Pramila Jayapal, a top Democratic Congress member.
Jayapal condemned the actions as 'totally unacceptable' and voiced that lawmakers would demand an explanation for the DOJ's potential misuse of search data.
In a post on X, she criticized Bondi, stating: 'Bondi has enough time to spy on Members of Congress, but can’t find it in herself to apologize to the survivors of Epstein’s horrific abuse.'
A bipartisan group of lawmakers had visited the DOJ to examine less-redacted records related to Epstein, yet members have highlighted that considerable information about Epstein’s associates remains hidden. The DOJ recently indicated it would release over 3 million files, including thousands of related videos and images.
Raskin emphasized the need for the DOJ to halt any tracking of congressional members' search activities, open the Epstein document review to senior congressional staff, and publicly release all related files, ensuring proper redaction of sensitive survivors’ information.
As of now, DOJ spokespeople have not provided comments regarding the issue, while the inspector general’s office also refrained from making statements.
