Bondi Bombs on Capitol Hill

"She yelled, she flailed, she taunted. She accused everyone else in the room of rampant theatrics. In the end, even the MAGA faithful on social media struggled to excuse what they had witnessed. In the defining moment of her career so far, Attorney General Pam Bondi's testimony in front of the House judiciary committee couldn't have gone much worse if she had tried."

"From the moment the hearing began on Wednesday morning, Bondi appeared rattled as she repeatedly attempted to pivot away from the very subject that required her presence in front of dozens of bipartisan legislators. Though she was there to answer a myriad of questions regarding her department's handling of the Epstein files, Bondi attempted again and again to shift scrutiny from the DOJ to the Dow Jones, a strategy that courted criticism and only raised more questions about President Donald Trump's administration."

""The Dow is over 50,000 right now!" Bondi cried out amid stern questioning from Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD). "The S&P at almost 7,000, and the Nasdaq smashing records. Americans' 401Ks and retirement savings are booming. That's what we should be talking about. We should be talking about making Americans safe... What does the Dow have to do with anything? That's what they just asked? Are you kidding?""

Pam Bondi appeared rattled and repeatedly attempted to pivot away from questions about her department's handling of the Epstein files. Bondi shifted scrutiny from the DOJ to the Dow Jones and touted soaring stock indices and booming retirement savings. She yelled, flailed, taunted, and accused others of rampant theatrics during the hearing. Even MAGA supporters on social media struggled to excuse her behavior. Bondi's outburst included berating Rep. Jamie Raskin and defending talk of market gains over questions about co-conspirators and redacted documents. The testimony amplified criticism and raised further questions about the administration's accountability.

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