LIVE: Pam Bondi faces Senate hearing over political pressure on DOJ
Watch live as Attorney General Pam Bondi faces lawmakers at a congressional hearing. The session comes amid growing questions about political influence over a Justice Department that has already criminally charged one of President Donald Trump’s longtime foes and is under intense White House pressure to prosecute others.
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Bondi dodges questions as she clashes with Democrats over claims she's weaponized Justice Department
Attorney General Pam Bondi has repeatedly deflected questions while seeking to defend herself during a combative congressional hearing in the face of growing criticism that she's turning the law enforcement agency into a weapon to seek vengeance against President Donald Trump's political opponents. Democrats sought to use Tuesday's hearing to warn of what they view as the politicization of a department that has long prided itself on remaining independent from the White House. The hearing comes on the heels of the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, which has deepened concerns about the politicization of the department.
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