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American Attorney General Pam Bondi Faces Intense Senate Scrutiny Over DOJ Actions and Epstein Files
Attorney General Pam Bondi has appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee today on October 7, 2025, this is her first congressional oversight hearing after she took office. The spotlighted of hearing was mounting congressional concerns regarding handling of politically sensitive investigations from Justice Department’s side, including targeting of prosecutions of President Donald Trump‘s opponents, and also the controversial management of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s documents.
Bondi was grilled by lawmakers on allegations related to her leadership under which the Department of Justice (DOJ) has become a tool for political weaponization. She has been accused by many including the critics that includes Senate Judiciary Committee members, of her systematically purging experienced DOJ officials and replacing them with political appointees who were loyal to the president.
Today’s questioning highlighted accusations that the department prioritizes political interests over impartial justice. Some politicians warning that the current trajectory could leave a long-lasting impact on the integrity of the department.
Democrats highlighted that the DOJ’s had refused to release more files those were supposedly connected with the Epstein’s case of sex trafficking, despite pressure for increased transparency.
Republicans and administration officials are denying any cover-up and maintaining that investigations have been conducted appropriately, in Bondi’s defended for the department’s position. Some controversial indictments were also touched in this hearing, on the of former FBI Director James Comey, a move widely viewed as politically motivated, which was publicly supported by Bondi.
To add to this turmoil, nearly 300 former DOJ employees signed a letter which has criticized Bondi’s leadership as detrimental to the department’s ethical standards and called for greater congressional oversight.
Also, these ex-employees expressed their concerns about an environment in which loyalty to the president could overshadow commitment to the Constitution and professional ethics.
Underlying tensions was also revealed over ongoing law enforcement actions against “radical left” organizations and the politically charged investigations into entities like the Open Society Foundations. Bondi asserted that the department is committed to ending a perceived “two-tier system of justice,” insisting investigations are impartial regardless of political affiliations.
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