MADISON, Wis. — In a new interview with Newsmax, GOP frontrunner for governor Tom Tiffany said in response to yesterday’s disastrous DOJ hearing, “I thought Attorney General [Pam] Bondi really hit the nail on the head.” Tiffany absurdly framed the Epstein files as a Democratic distraction from the economy—the same economy that is hurting Wisconsin families who are spending $1,000 more a year because of tariffs, facing spiking health care premiums and a floundering jobs market.
Bondi has been under fire for refusing to acknowledge Epstein survivors attending the hearing. Tiffany also affirmed that Trump, who reportedly appears in the files more than a million times, knew Epstein was a bad guy.
“Tom Tiffany showed a disgusting lack of humanity by dismissing the harm caused by Epstein and Trump to victims of horrific sexual violence,” said Democratic Party of Wisconsin spokesperson Emily Stuckey. “Tom Tiffany is as corrupt as it gets—he is willing to protect pedophiles and rapists to keep Donald Trump happy.”
Newsmax: Rep. Tiffany to Newsmax: Epstein Focus Masks Trump’s Economic Success
By: Jim Thomas
Rep. Tom Tiffany, R-Wis., told Newsmax on Wednesday that President Donald Trump was among the people who recognized that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein “was a bad guy” and was willing to help law enforcement in the past.
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He then framed the Epstein matter as an effort by Democrats to divert attention from Republican successes.
Asked about Attorney General Pam Bondi’s testimony, Tiffany said, “I thought Attorney General [Pam] Bondi really hit the nail on the head.”
He quoted Bondi as saying, “‘You guys just don’t want to talk about interest rates coming down, inflation coming down, the economy getting stronger.'”
Bondi testified Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee on Justice Department oversight and handling of Epstein-related materials.
Bondi faced sharp questioning from Democrats in that hearing over matters including released file redactions and the release of Epstein-related files.
Late last month, the Department of Justice released what it described as the final batch of over 3 million documents, bringing renewed focus to wealthy and influential figures who continued their association with Epstein even after his conviction for soliciting prostitution from a minor.
Democrats “don’t want to talk about how 2026 is going to be a great year for the economy and the United States of America,” Tiffany said. “They will change the subject in any way that they can for electoral gain.”
