‘You were in charge when DOJ dropped Epstein victim’s photos…’: Heinrich rips into Trump’s DNI pick

A heated Senate confirmation hearing turned tense as Sen. Martin Heinrich questioned Trump's DNI nominee over the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, asking whether he certified the release that allegedly exposed victim-identifying images. The exchange centered on accountability, victim privacy, and oversight of the document review process. The nominee defended the review process while facing sharp criticism over the DOJ's Epstein files release, which officials have acknowledged contained review errors affecting a small portion of the documents before corrective action was taken. Watch the full Senate hearing as lawmakers press Trump's intelligence nominee on the Epstein files, DOJ transparency, victim protections, and government accountability