US lawmakers accuse DOJ of ‘spying’ on Epstein file searches

The dispute has deepened congressional frustration with the handling and redaction of the documents

Lawmakers from both parties on Capitol Hill have demanded answers from the US Department of Justice over its monitoring of congressional investigators’ search activity while they reviewed sensitive, unredacted documents connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The controversy erupted after Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared...