Bondi, Blumenthal Clash During DOJ Oversight Hearing

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The DOJ oversight hearing took place Oct. 7, 2025, and featured combative exchanges between Attorney General Pam Bondi and multiple senators.
Bondi repeatedly refused to discuss questions about James Comey, Jeffrey Epstein and former President Trump, saying, "I'm not going to discuss that."
Bondi told Sen. Adam Schiff to "apologize to Donald Trump" and called him "a failed lawyer," and she declined to directly answer Schiff's questions about the DOJ's decision to end a Biden-era probe into Tom Homan.
PBS reported the DOJ ended the Biden-era Tom Homan probe after an undercover FBI sting in 2024 that involved $50,000 in cash being offered.
Sen. Peter Welch observed that when Democrats tried to pin Bondi down she would "come up with something in their background," underscoring the partisan tenor of the hearing.
PBS highlighted Bondi's defensive posture on questions about troop deployments — including National Guard movement to Chicago — and noted that career prosecutors have resigned citing ethical concerns.
Contemporaneous reporting (Axios) supplied direct quotations and detailed coverage of the hearing's tone and the lines of questioning on Comey, Epstein and Trump.

On X, conservative users celebrate Bondi's confrontation with Blumenthal as a long-overdue callout of his past misrepresentations about serving in Vietnam, viewing it as her standing up for truth against hypocritical politicians.
Social media discussions highlight Bondi's responses as evidence of her independence, with users noting she doesn't need Senate approval to speak truthfully, contrasting with mainstream portrayals of her as merely combative.
X posts from critics argue that Bondi's personal attacks on senators like Blumenthal are a tactic to deflect from substantive questions about DOJ actions, such as the Comey indictment and Epstein files, adding a layer of perceived evasion not emphasized in mainstream reports.
Users on X express support for Bondi's refusal to discuss certain topics as a pushback against years of alleged DOJ weaponization under previous administrations, framing her stance as necessary reform rather than defensiveness.
Discussions on X include concerns about deep state resistance within the DOJ potentially hindering Bondi's efforts, such as obtaining Epstein files, providing context on internal challenges missing from broader media coverage.

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PBS News by Joshua Barajas October 07, 2025

New information:

PBS reports the hearing occurred Oct. 7, 2025 and highlights specific combative exchanges (e.g., Bondi asking Sen. Adam Schiff to 'apologize to Donald Trump' and calling him 'a failed lawyer').
The article notes DOJ ended a Biden‑era probe into Tom Homan after an undercover FBI sting that involved $50,000 in cash offered in 2024; Bondi declined to directly answer Schiff's questions about that decision.
Sen. Peter Welch observed publicly that when Democrats tried to pin Bondi down she would 'come up with something in their background' — a detail quoted in PBS’s recap.
PBS emphasizes Bondi's defensive posture when questioned about troop deployments (referring to National Guard movement to Chicago) and cites career prosecutors quitting over ethical concerns.

Fox News October 07, 2025

Axios by April Rubin October 07, 2025

New information:

Attorney General Pam Bondi publicly refused to discuss questions about James Comey, Jeffrey Epstein and President Trump during Senate questioning, telling senators, "I'm not going to discuss that."
The Axios piece frames the exchange as a broader clash between Bondi and multiple senators during an Oct. 7, 2025 oversight hearing.
Axios supplies direct quotations and contemporaneous reporting of the hearing's tone and topics (Comey indictment/questions, Epstein file inquiries, Trump‑related lines of questioning).