"Democratic senators sparred with attorney general Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files and Donald Trump's nationwide deployments of national guard at a bitterly partisan Senate hearing on Tuesday. Bondi's appearance before the Senate judiciary committee was her first since being confirmed in February, and comes as the president steps up his crackdown on political opponents and Democratic-run cities nationwide."
"Democratic lawmakers pilloried Bondi for allegedly carrying out politicized prosecutions and blurring the traditional boundaries between the justice department and White House. What has taken place since January 20, 2025, would make even President Nixon recoil, said the committee's top Democrat, Dick Durbin. This is your legacy, attorney general, Bondi. In eight short months, you have fundamentally transformed the justice department and left an enormous stain in American history. It will take decades to recover."
"Bondi struck a partisan tone almost as soon as she began speaking, noting that federal law enforcement officers remain on the job even when the government is otherwise shut down because of the Democrats. The hearing took place as Trump orders national guard troops into Chicago over the objections of the city's leaders, and is also sending the California national guard to Portland after a federal judge blocked him from sending Oregon's forces."
Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, facing intense partisan clashes over her handling of the Epstein files and coordination with the White House. Democrats accused her of politicized prosecutions and eroding Justice Department independence, with Senator Dick Durbin saying recent actions would make Nixon recoil and leave an enormous stain on history. Bondi defended federal law enforcement and echoed the president's stance, framing deployments as protection when local officials fail. The hearing coincided with President Trump ordering national guard troops to Chicago and sending California forces to Portland, prompting lawsuits and state threats to seek court orders to block deployments.
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