Embattled Attorney General Pam Bondi is skipping CPAC’s Summit Against Human Trafficking amid the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal, but she swears there’s an innocent explanation for her absence. Bondi, who was set to speak at the event on Wednesday, says she is “recovering from a recently torn cornea.” Acting Assistant Attorney General Matthew Galeotti announced Bondi’s absence just as the event was set to begin, reading a brief note from Bondi that said in part, “I truly wish I was able to join you and support all of the work being done on this critical issue.” The announcement came roughly 90 minutes before The Wall Street Journal released a bombshell story alleging Bondi told President Donald Trump back in May that his name appears multiple times in the Epstein files. The president previously claimed Bondi had not informed him whether he was named in the documents. The White House has already denied The Wall Street Journal’s report. Communications Director Steven Cheung told The Daily Beast that the story was “nothing more than a continuation of the fake news stories concocted by the Democrats and the liberal media.” The Daily Beast contacted Bondi’s office for comment and was directed to Galeotti’s statement on her behalf.
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