"United States Attorney General Pam Bondi faced fierce questioning at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, as Democrats accused her of politicising the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Republicans rallied behind her pledge to restore law enforcement's core mission. In her first appearance before the Republican-controlled committee since the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, Bondi on Tuesday defended the department's direction under her leadership, saying she came into office determined to end the weaponisation of justice and refocus on violent crime."
"She said the DOJ was now returning to our core mission of fighting real crime, pointing to increased federal activity in Washington, DC; and Memphis, Tennessee. Bondi also defended the deployment of National Guard troops to cities like Chicago and Portland, saying local governments failed to protect citizens. She tied challenges in enforcing public safety to the ongoing government shutdown, blaming Democrats for undermining law enforcement readiness."
"One of the critical moments of the hearing came with Bondi's justification for prosecuting Comey, a longtime critic of US President Donald Trump. Comey faces charges of false statements and obstruction of Congress related to his 2020 congressional testimony, and is scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday. Democrats pressed whether the indictment followed from independent prosecutorial judgement or political pressure. Bondi declined to answer questions about private conversations with the White House, calling them personnel matters."
Pam Bondi faced intense questioning from Senate Democrats over accusations of politicising the Justice Department while Senate Republicans supported her pledge to restore law enforcement's core mission. She said she entered office determined to end the weaponisation of justice and refocus on violent crime, citing increased federal activity in Washington, DC and Memphis. Bondi defended deploying National Guard troops to cities such as Chicago and Portland, attributing local public safety failures to municipal authorities and blaming a government shutdown and Democratic actions for undermining law enforcement readiness. Bondi justified prosecuting James Comey, declined to disclose private White House conversations, and repeatedly refused to explain reversals related to Jeffrey Epstein files.
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