Moulton: Trump ‘got rid’ of Bondi 12 days before Epstein deposition
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Rep. Moulton alleges Trump fired Attorney General Bondi to prevent her Epstein deposition testimony.
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Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) claimed Thursday that President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi to prevent her from testifying in a House investigation related to Jeffrey Epstein, saying she was scheduled to be deposed in the case. Bondi, who served as Florida's attorney general during part of Trump's first term, has faced scrutiny over her office's handling of Epstein-related matters years earlier. Moulton's assertion suggests a potential obstruction motive behind the firing, though no formal charges or investigations have been announced. The timing claim—that Bondi's dismissal came 12 days before a planned deposition—would place the firing in direct proximity to a key piece of testimony in the ongoing probe. Bondi's tenure as Trump's second-term attorney general lasted only weeks before her removal.
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Rep. Seth Moulton made the allegation in an interview, suggesting a House probe related to Jeffrey Epstein is ongoing.
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