3 takeaways from Bondi’s combative DOJ oversight hearing Politics Oct 7, 2025 6:40 PM EDT

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Democratic senators had questions. Attorney General Pam Bondi wasn’t answering them.

Appearing Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time since her confirmation hearing, Bondi was light on direct answers as Democrats pressed her on the ways President Donald Trump might be using the Justice Department to prosecute perceived political foes.

On her terms, she championed the direction of the department as the nation’s top law enforcement officer, deflected questions about legal justifications and ethics, and went on the offense against predecessors and even lawmakers i

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