Overview
- The House Oversight Committee published transcripts on Thursday, June 4, 2026, of closed-door interviews with former Attorney General Pam Bondi and prison guard Tova Noel.
- Noel told lawmakers she believed she was the last person to see Jeffrey Epstein alive, said many prisoner head counts did not occur on the night he died, and blamed staffing shortages for the lapses.
- Bondi repeatedly told the committee she delegated day-to-day oversight of the Epstein file review and release to then‑Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche and said he "supervised that entire process."
- Bondi invoked privilege and declined to discuss conversations with President Trump, acknowledged that some documents inadvertently released victims' names, and called those disclosures human error.
- The transcripts sharpen calls from lawmakers, survivors, and investigators for more documents, possible sworn testimony or subpoenas for Blanche and others, and continued review by the DOJ Office of the Inspector General.