The combative hearing that led to Pam Bondi’s downfall

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Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHolly BaxterThursday 02 April 2026 19:01 BSTPam Bondi and Jerry Nadler erupt in shouting match over question on Epstein co-conspiratorsAttorney General Pam Bondi delivered an evasive performance at a congressional hearing about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation weeks before President Donald Trump fired her as attorney general.Victims of convicted sex offender Epstein were at the hearing and stood up and raised their hands to indicate that they’d been unable to meet with Bondi’s DOJ.Bondi refused to acknowledge or apologize to the victims, instead deflecting questions to a previous attorney general and dismissing concerns as “theatrics.”“The Dow is over $50,000!” she yelled at one point, before adding, “I don’t know why you’re laughing! You’re a great stock trader, as I hear, [Rep.] Raskin… That’s what we should be talking about!”She refused to answer even basic “yes” or “no” questions, instead insisting that she’d “said it all before” in a painful, eye-opening performance believed to be a big factor in her dismissal.In fullPam Bondi has fully drunk the Kool-Aid. Her latest hearing about the Epstein files proves itThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in