AG Pam Bondi testifies before Senate Judiciary Committee
Attorney General Pam Bondi is appearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 6, 2025 (hearing beginning at 9 a.m. ET) for her first congressional testimony since confirmation. Lawmakers are expected to press Bondi on controversial Justice Department actions under her tenure — including the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey after President Trump publicly urged prosecutions — as more than 282 former DOJ employees this week urged Congress to step up oversight over perceived politicization at the department.
📌 Key Facts
- Hearing scheduled Oct. 6, 2025, starting at 9 a.m. ET before the Senate Judiciary Committee
- Controversial topics likely to be raised include the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey and broader concerns about DOJ politicization
- More than 282 former Justice Department employees sent a letter this week urging congressional oversight; President Trump publicly urged prosecutions with the post 'JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!'
📊 Analysis & Commentary (1)
"A critical Playbook commentary arguing that Pam Bondi’s tenure as attorney general represents a partisan reshaping of DOJ—eroding traditional independence—and that her Senate testimony will be a consequential, highly public test of those changes."