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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Graig Graziosi

Pam Bondi rushed to heavily-guarded military base after Epstein threats

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi has reportedly been moved to secure housing on a military base near Washington, D.C., following threats from drug cartels and public anger over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case.
  • The move occurred in the past month after federal law enforcement flagged the threats, which reportedly began after the Trump administration's capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.
  • Bondi is not the only official to be moved to secure housing; Stephen Miller, Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem, and Pete Hegseth have also been relocated to protective housing.
  • The practice of US officials residing on military bases for protection is not unprecedented, with previous instances including Mike Pompeo, James Mattis, and Robert Gates.
  • Bondi has faced significant criticism for the delayed and incomplete release of Epstein documents, as well as for failing to properly redact victim information, leading to renewed suspicions of a cover-up.

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