A House committee hearing erupted into open confrontation as Attorney General Pam Bondi traded barbs with Democratic lawmakers over the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and broader questions about the Trump administration’s record.
The contentious moment unfolded after Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) pressed Bondi on how many of Epstein’s alleged co-conspirators had been indicted during her tenure. As members argued over time limits and whether the attorney general would be permitted to fully answer, Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) repeatedly reminded lawmakers that questioning time belonged to the member recognized but that witnesses must be allowed to respond.
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) objected to what he characterized as extended responses from Bondi, asking the chairman to restore time to Nadler. “You can let her filibuster all day long, but not on our watch, not on our time,” Raskin said, adding that he had warned the attorney general before she began speaking.
REP JAMIE RASKIN: "You can let her filibuster all day long, but not on our watch, not on our time. No way. And I told you about that, attorney general, before you started."
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AG BONDI: "You don't tell me anything you washed-up loser lawyer — not even a lawyer." pic.twitter.com/ouaDRGhz2I
Bondi responded sharply. “You don’t tell me anything, you washed-up loser lawyer — not even a lawyer,” she said, prompting Jordan to call the committee to order.
Nadler resumed his questioning, asserting that the answer to how many Epstein co-conspirators had been indicted was “zero.” He accused the Justice Department under Bondi’s leadership of firing the lead prosecutor on the case, sitting on evidence, and previously claiming there were no additional leads. He also criticized the department’s release of Epstein-related files, alleging that victim information was disclosed while names of abusers were withheld.
“It is clear that under your leadership, the Department of Justice no longer works,” Nadler said before yielding back his time.
When recognized to respond, Bondi shifted focus from the Epstein case to past impeachment proceedings against President Trump. She noted that Nadler had played a leading role in impeachment efforts and defended Trump against allegations related to foreign interference in the 2016 election, citing former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s findings. “Have you apologized to President Trump?” she asked. “All of you who participated in those impeachment hearings against Donald Trump should be apologizing.”
Bondi: "You all should be apologizing. You sit here, and you attack the president, and I am not going to have it. I'm not going to put up with it." pic.twitter.com/ucmrjhhFuq
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Bondi also defended the administration’s transparency regarding Epstein-related materials, stating that more than three million pages of documents had been released and crediting Trump with signing legislation to make them public.
Bondi concluded by arguing that the administration’s focus should be on economic performance and public safety. “That’s what we should be focused on—the great work this president has done and will continue to do to keep America safe and make Americans safe,” she said.
The heated exchange reflects the broader political battle over oversight of the Justice Department, the handling of high-profile criminal investigations, and the lingering fallout from impeachment proceedings and the Epstein case. With both parties seeking to frame the department’s record ahead of a contentious election year, similar confrontations are likely to continue in future hearings.
