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Bondi Testifies as Senate Probes DOJ 'Weaponization' and Comey Indictment

Democrats say departmental independence is at risk after the president urged prosecutions of perceived political opponents.

President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth conduct a news conference in the White House briefing room in August.
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Overview

  • Attorney General Pam Bondi appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her first oversight testimony since her confirmation.
  • Lawmakers plan to scrutinize the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, which followed President Trump's public demand for prosecutions and a leadership change at the Eastern District of Virginia.
  • ABC News reports career prosecutors opposed charging Comey, a grand jury narrowly approved two counts, and Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel later praised the indictment.
  • Nearly 300 former Justice Department alumni urged stronger congressional oversight in a letter criticizing Bondi’s leadership and the erosion of prosecutorial norms.
  • Democrats are set to press for further disclosure of Jeffrey Epstein investigative files after DOJ and the FBI said in July that no additional releases were warranted.