Pam Bondi Faces Backlash Over Refusal to Investigate Signal Leak
The Attorney General defends her decision not to probe the leak of sensitive military details, despite bipartisan calls and accusations of politicizing the DOJ.
- A Signal group chat involving Trump administration officials mistakenly included journalist Jeffrey Goldberg and revealed sensitive details about a planned airstrike in Yemen.
- Attorney General Pam Bondi has reiterated her refusal to investigate the leak, citing that the information was sensitive but not classified.
- Critics, including legal analysts and members of Congress, accuse Bondi of failing to exercise independence and undermining the Department of Justice's credibility.
- Bipartisan members of the Senate Armed Services Committee have called for accountability, but no formal investigation has been launched by the DOJ or the Pentagon.
- President Trump and his administration have downplayed the incident, questioning the app's reliability and emphasizing the success of the military mission discussed in the chat.