Throughout a fiery alternate within the Home Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Associated Businesses listening to on Monday, Lawyer Normal Pam Bondi went off on far left Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) when the Congresswoman tried to nook her on January 6 and her earlier involvement in anti-human trafficking work with Qatar.
Bondi was invited to testify on the listening to on the 2026 finances request for the Division of Justice, however the Democrats had been extra considering attacking the Trump Administration.
The rabid Democrat Congresswoman was making an attempt so onerous at her political theater that she wouldn’t even permit Bondi to reply her questions.
First, Rep. Dean tried to entice Bondi with questions on January 6, accusing her of being anti-police and asking if she had any recommendation for the President when he pardoned the politically persecuted January 6 Patriots. Bondi responded plainly, “I’m by no means going to speak about conversations, recommendation–” as Dean interrupted, making an attempt to pressure her to provide a sure or no reply. As Bondi tried to provide her reply, the Democrat snapped, saying, “Please cease. That is my time,” and demanded that the chairman give her again the time she wasted for questioning.
Bondi seemed visibly aggravated by the theatrics because the chairman instructed Dean to only let her reply the questions.
Because the President’s chief authorized advisor, the Lawyer Normal is usually not required to reveal details about authorized recommendation given to the President underneath attorney-client privilege and govt privilege.
Dean then tried to indicate that Bondi was engaged in corruption by not disclosing her earlier work with the Qatari authorities previous to her appointment as Lawyer Normal. She started, “The three hallmarks of this administration are incompetence, corruption, and cruelty,” earlier than making an attempt to hit Bondi with a “gocha” query. However Bondi didn’t take the bait, which led to extra interruptions from Dean.
As Dean frequently tried to silence her, Bondi used the assaults towards the Trump administration towards her with an epic roast, saying, “You wish to speak about incompetence? You’re the one which stated Joe Biden, on PBS, was competent! You needed to retract these phrases, so don’t discuss to me, don’t insult me publicly.”
Dean was outraged, calling the remark “very unusual and unprofessional” as Bondi was seen laughing at her unhinged outbursts.
The subject of Bondi’s Qatar work “was mentioned at my affirmation hearings intimately,” Bondi later stated.
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Dean: The three hallmarks of this administration are incompetence, corruption, and cruelty. I’m going to focus at the moment on corruption, and in my thoughts, there are two kinds of corruption: Private, after which the opposite I’m going to name public, governmental. Lawyer Normal, have you ever ever been registered as an agent of a overseas principal underneath the Overseas Brokers Registration Act?
Bondi: I assume you’re speaking about once I represented the nation of Qatar for a really brief time–
Dean: The reply is– No! Excuse me!
Bondi: Maintain on, for anti-human trafficking for the World Cup.
Dean: Sure or no!
Bondi: Anti-human trafficking for the World Cup. You’ll be able to’t put phrases in my mouth. You wish to speak about incompetence? You’re the one which stated Joe Biden, on PBS, was competent! You needed to retract these phrases, so don’t discuss to me, don’t insult me publicly.
Dean: Mr. Chairman, that is so discourteous. That is so exterior the committee’s pointers. Taking a private shot at me whereas swiping at Biden? Very unusual and really unprofessional of you! The reply is sure or no, and the reply is sure. You had been registered as a lobbyist for Qatar. Is that appropriate? Nevermind. Don’t reply. Did you disclose that whenever you went earlier than for the Senate for affirmation? Sure or no? No, it was not in your paperwork. The reply isn’t any. President Trump—
Bondi: This was was mentioned at my affirmation hearings intimately.
Dean: Effectively, it was mentioned, however you did not convey up the battle that you simply had. President Trump just lately introduced he’d settle for that $400 million Qatar airplane as a result of it was simply prettier than the one he was flying round in. Is it true that you simply gave recommendation that this was legally permissible? Sure or No?
Bondi: I can’t focus on any recommendation that my Workplace of Authorized Counsel offers to the President of the US on any matter.
Dean: While you spoke earlier than the Senate, you stated you’d ask for moral recommendation. Did you recuse your self from that difficulty?
Bondi: And speaking about unprofessional, you say the President wished a jet as a result of it’s fairly? It is a Congressional listening to.
