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Bondi Defends DOJ at Senate Hearing as Comey Indictment and Staffing Upheaval Draw Scrutiny

Critics say the department has blurred the line separating law enforcement independence from presidential demands.

Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as President Donald Trump signs a presidential memorandum on the death penalty in the District of Columbia in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
FILE - The U.S. Department of Justice logo is seen on a podium before a press conference, May 6, 2025, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
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US Attorney General Pam Bondi attends the signing of an executive order by President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday, September 25.

Overview

  • Pam Bondi told the Republican-led committee the Justice Department is ending the “weaponization of justice” and refocusing on fighting violent crime with federal surges in Washington, D.C., and Memphis.
  • Democrats questioned her over the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey after President Trump publicly pushed for charges and replaced U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert with White House aide Lindsey Halligan; Comey’s arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday.
  • A wave of firings and resignations has hollowed out key units, and nearly 300 former DOJ employees urged stronger congressional oversight while also criticizing the refusal to release additional Jeffrey Epstein files.
  • The department continues investigations of prominent Trump critics, including Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James, which those targets label politically motivated.
  • Lawmakers pressed Bondi on disclosures that the FBI analyzed phone records of nine Republican members of Congress in a 2023 Jan. 6 inquiry, and she condemned that investigation as an abuse of power.