Pam Bondi, DOJ and Senate Judiciary Committee

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Bondi faces grilling from Senate Democrats on DOJ 'weaponization,' Epstein files
President Donald Trump's tightening grip over the Justice Department to target his political opponents and lawmakers' increasing calls for the release of more files from federal investigations into deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein took center stage at a contentious Senate hearing Tuesday for Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Takeaways from Attorney General Pam Bondi’s contentious Senate hearing
Pamela Bondi stonewalls Democrats at DOJ oversight hearing
Pam Bondi testifies before Senate Judiciary for first time since attorney general confirmation
Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee for the first time since her confirmation hearing before the panel.

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Bondi rebukes Democrats as she faces criticism over DOJ leadership
Attorney General Bondi will face Senate questions over political pressure on Justice Department
Attorney General Pam Bondi faces questions on DOJ probes, Epstein files at Senate hearing
Bondi also deflected several inquiries into her handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019.

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