"There were a lot of great questions yesterday, absolutely someone correct me zero answers. Zero. Network contributor Mike Barnicle interjected: I would just say, it's in the context of she was speaking to an audience of one: Donald Trump. And she had a very successful day in doing that, I would submit. Other panelists began to weigh in, one by one. And in fact, that's the only reason, Mike, that she goes up there, panelist Jonathan Martin said."
"I'm convinced that at some point, these cabinet folks are going to stop going to Capitol Hill to testify unless Trump wants them to keep doing it because she's not having a good time up there. And you're totally right, the only reason they do go is to launch the counterattack. And Trump loves that. In fact, I was talking recently to somebody who served in the first Trump term,"
Attorney General Pam Bondi responded to senators with aggressive clapbacks, counterattacks, and stonewalling during a Senate Judiciary hearing on topics including Tom Homan bribery allegations and James Comey's indictment. Bondi prioritized attacks over direct answers and framed responses in a way that appeared aimed at pleasing President Donald Trump. The behavior indicated a performative approach to testimony, where forceful rebuttals are favored. The dynamic suggests cabinet officials might increasingly avoid congressional testimony unless directed by the president, since presidential approval appears tied to how aggressively officials attack questioning senators.
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