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Bondi Defends Justice Department at Fiery Senate Hearing as Comey Arraignment Nears

Senators questioned whether the Comey prosecution alongside new probes of Trump critics reflects political pressure.

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)
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WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 25: FBI Director Kash Patel and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi appear as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House on September 25, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump signed several executive orders, including approving a partial sale of TikTok's U.S. operations, following a 2024 law requiring parent company ByteDance to divest or face a ban.
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)

Overview

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi repeatedly deflected Democrats’ questions and argued she is ending the prior “weaponization” of justice while refocusing the department on violent crime and immigration enforcement.
  • Former FBI Director James Comey faces charges of making false statements and obstruction of Congress, with his first court appearance set for Wednesday in Alexandria, Virginia.
  • Lawmakers scrutinized rapid personnel upheavals, including the ouster of Eastern District of Virginia U.S. Attorney Erik Siebert and the installation of White House aide Lindsey Halligan before the Comey indictment, as well as subsequent firings of career prosecutors.
  • Democrats cited investigations opened into prominent Trump critics such as Sen. Adam Schiff and New York Attorney General Letitia James, while Republicans highlighted concerns about prior FBI record collection involving GOP senators.
  • Bondi faced calls for transparency on the Justice Department’s refusal to release more Jeffrey Epstein files and fielded questions about recent federal law enforcement deployments in cities, as nearly 300 former DOJ employees urged stronger congressional oversight in a public letter.