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Bondi Answers Tough Questions From Senator During Intense Hearing
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Bondi Answers Tough Questions From Senator During Intense Hearing

The latest Senate Judiciary Committee hearing was supposed to be routine — a standard display of oversight with rehearsed questions and predictable talking points. But when Attorney General Pam Bondi took her seat before the committee, she didn’t just answer questions. She redefined the tone of the hearing, starting with Senator Dick Durbin and ending with a full-throttle dismantling of none other than Rep. Adam Schiff.

Durbin’s attempts to challenge the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the National Guard to Chicago backfired almost immediately. When he questioned the rationale, Bondi hit back with what might be the line of the day: “We’re there to help make America safe and Illinois safe — whether or not you want to.” The senator’s discomfort was visible — as if he’d expected a bureaucratic dodge, not a direct hit on his state’s spiraling crime rate.


But the real fireworks came later, courtesy of Adam Schiff — a man who has practically built his political brand on grandstanding, selective leaks, and the infamous promise of “evidence” tying Trump to Russia that never materialized. Schiff may have thought he could score points by pressing Bondi about her office, the DOJ, and Special Prosecutor Jack Smith. Instead, he walked into a buzzsaw.

When Schiff accused her of dodging questions, Bondi didn’t hesitate. “If you worked for me, you would have been fired,” she said, pointing directly to Schiff’s 2023 congressional censure for misleading the American public. She continued: “You’ve been attacking my FBI Director, you’ve been attacking my office, you’ve been attacking my border czar. You want your five minutes of fame, attacking good people.” The moment was raw, unscripted, and a clear indicator that Bondi wasn’t going to be another punching bag for partisan theatrics.


Even as Schiff tried to steer the exchange back into familiar territory — accusing Bondi of making “personal attacks” — she refused to allow the narrative to be twisted. She reminded the committee that oversight is one thing, but smear tactics are another entirely. And Schiff, whose track record includes pushing the discredited Steele Dossier and defending surveillance abuses, was in no position to claim the moral high ground.

Bondi’s most memorable line — calling Schiff a “failed lawyer” and asserting that he owes President Trump an apology — wasn’t mere rhetoric. It was a rare moment of accountability in a room that often rewards ambiguity and avoids direct confrontations with truth. Bondi didn’t speak in hypotheticals or political abstractions. She named names, cited facts, and called out behavior that too often goes unchecked.


These hearings may not always move the legislative needle, but they do reveal character — and in this case, competence. Bondi wasn’t rattled. She was ready. And Schiff, once again, found himself on the wrong end of a confrontation with someone who actually does her homework.

Written by Arthur Higgens - October 8, 2025