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LIVE from Capitol Hill — Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing turns explosive!
Attorney General Pam Bondi faced Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) in a heated exchange over President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago .
Durbin grilled Bondi over the federal troop deployment , questioning whether the White House consulted her before sending forces into Illinois. Bondi fired back, accusing Durbin of prioritizing politics over public safety:
The attorney general often switched into a combative tone with Democrats on the committee, raising her voice while facing questions early on from ranking member Sen. Dick Durbin, who asked about the troop deployment to Chicago, among other questions.
Durbin used his time early on in the hearing to inquire whether the White House had consulted Bondi on the deployment of National Guard troops to several cities. In Chicago, home turf for the Illinois senator, neighborhoods have been shaken by ramped-up federal immigration efforts.
Bondi refused to answer the question.
“Why do you want to keep this secret, so the American people don’t know the rationale behind the deployment of National Guard in my state?” Durbin continued.
Bondi quickly went on the attack.
“I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump — the National Guard are on their way to keep your state safe.”
“You’re sitting here grilling me, and [the National Guard and other top officials are] on their way to Chicago to keep your state safe,” Bondi said.
“Madam Attorney General, it’s my job to grill you,” he told her.
The tense moment came as Democrats pressed Bondi on whether the Justice Department is being used to target political enemies and about new developments involving the Epstein investigation. This fiery session also saw Sen. Marsha Blackburn stepping in to defend Bondi, calling out Democrats for “grandstanding” instead of seeking the truth.
Source: U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary
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