Capitol Lens | Barbie Epstein play set

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Capitol Lens | Barbie Epstein play set

By Tom Williams

Posted July 28, 2025 at 4:33pm

Dolls depicting Attorney General Pamela Bondi, President Donald Trump and the Jeffrey Epstein files are on display Monday at the “Barbie Pond on Avenue Q” community art installation on Q Street Northwest in Washington, D.C.

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