{"id":2495738,"date":"2025-10-07T15:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T19:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bondi-clashes-with-senate-democrats-in-fiery-hearing-amid-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:24:35","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T19:24:35","slug":"bondi-clashes-with-senate-democrats-in-fiery-hearing-amid-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bondi-clashes-with-senate-democrats-in-fiery-hearing-amid-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Bondi clashes with Senate Democrats in fiery hearing amid government shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbondi-clashes-with-senate-democrats-in-fiery-hearing-amid-government-shutdown%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2495738&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports on Attorney general Pam Bondi&#8217;s confrontational testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democratic-senator-comes-out-against-bidens-vaccine-mandate-supports-legislation-to-overturn\/\" title=\"Top Democratic ...ator Comes Out Against Biden\u2019s Vaccine Mandate, Supports Legislation To Overturn\">federal government shutdown<\/a>. Bondi clashed with Senate democrats,particularly Sen. Dick Durbin and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, over the Justice Department&#8217;s policies under President Donald Trump and the deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities. Bondi declined to disclose whether she consulted the White House about troop movements,accusing Democrats of shutting down the government and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >leaving law enforcement officers unpaid<\/a>. She defended the Trump administration&#8217;s efforts on crime and immigration,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-supreme-court-urged-to-rule-on-controversial-homeless-camp-case\/\" title=\"Call for US Supreme Court to Decide Homeless Camp Dispute\">criticized federal judges<\/a> for what she called judicial activism,and defended recent firings within the Department of Justice,stating they were necessary to restore accountability. the hearing highlighted sharp partisan tensions and concerns about the impact of the shutdown on federal law enforcement morale and operations. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bondi clashes with Senate Democrats in fiery hearing amid government shutdown<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2360074\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/pam-bondi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pam Bondi<\/a> delivered a combative performance before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday, repeatedly sparring with Democratic lawmakers over the Justice Department&rsquo;s direction under President Donald Trump and the deployment of National Guard troops to U.S. cities amid the federal government <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/government-shutdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">shutdown<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>In a tense exchange with Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dick-durbin\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dick Durbin<\/a> (D-IL), the panel&rsquo;s top Democrat, Bondi refused to say whether she consulted with the White House about troop movements. Durbin pressed her to explain reports that Texas National Guard troops were being transferred to Illinois.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3840707\/colorado-conversion-therapy-ban-skeptical-supreme-court\/\">Supreme Court skeptical of Colorado&#8217;s &#8216;conversion therapy&#8217; ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3841084\/overdose-deaths-continue-rise-spokane-taxpayers-foot-bill\/\">Overdose deaths continue to rise in Spokane as taxpayers foot the bill<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3841085\/bipartisan-efforts-target-pork-barrel-spending-in-michigan\/\">Bipartisan efforts target &#8216;pork-barrel&#8217; spending in Michigan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Madam Attorney General, let me ask you this question. Were you consulted by the White House before they deployed National Guard troops to cities in the United States?&rdquo; Durbin asked.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680;BREAKING: Durbin attempted to TRAP Bondi into talking about her conversations with Trump on deploying the National Guard to Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>She LET HIM HAVE IT!<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I wish you LOVED Chicago as much as you HATE the President&hellip; If you will not protect your citizens, the President will.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/2zPId4Cb36\">pic.twitter.com\/2zPId4Cb36<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Gunther Eagleman&trade; (@GuntherEagleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GuntherEagleman\/status\/1975560789319950407?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Bondi replied, &ldquo;I am not going to discuss any internal conversations with the White House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Durbin pressed again, &ldquo;You won&rsquo;t even say whether you talked to the White House about this?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bondi repeated, &ldquo;I am not going to discuss any internal conversations with the White House with you, ranking member.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Durbin questioned why she would withhold information from the committee, asking, &ldquo;What&rsquo;s the secret? Why do you want to keep this secret?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bondi fired back sharply, saying, &ldquo;Yeah, chairman, as you shut down the government, you voted to shut down the government, and you&rsquo;re sitting here, our law enforcement officers aren&rsquo;t being paid. They&rsquo;re out there working to protect you. I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump. And currently, the National Guard are on the way to Chicago. If you&rsquo;re not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bondi struck a similar tone in her exchange with Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/amy-klobuchar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amy Klobuchar<\/a> (D-MN), who questioned her on staffing within the DOJ.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">&#128680; HOLY SHlT! AG Pam Bondi just NUKED Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D) <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My agents are on the street working WITHOUT a paycheck BECAUSE YOUR PARTY voted to SHUTDOWN the Federal Government!&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P0yZUOgryN\">pic.twitter.com\/P0yZUOgryN<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; The Patriot Oasis&trade; (@ThePatriotOasis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ThePatriotOasis\/status\/1975574593357422925?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 7, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Senator Klobuchar, I&rsquo;m not going to discuss personnel decisions,&rdquo; Bondi said. &ldquo;But the personnel issue that I&rsquo;m having right now is that all of my agents, all of my lawyers, are working. My agents are on the street working without a paycheck because your party voted to shut down the federal government.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the hearing, Bondi defended the Trump administration&rsquo;s record on crime and immigration, touting surges in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cities-offering-sanctuary-deny-it-to-their-own-residents\/\" title=\"... Offering \u2018Sanctuary\u2019 Deny It To Their Own Residents\">federal law enforcement operations<\/a> in Washington, D.C., Memphis, and Chicago.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We are returning to our core mission of fighting real crime,&rdquo; Bondi said in her opening statement. &ldquo;They were playing politics with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ottawa-police-claim-freedom-convoy-finished-strict-security-measures-stay-to-help-community-healing\/\" title=\"Ottawa Police Claim Freedom Convoy Finished: Strict Security Measures Stay to Help &#039;Community Healing&#039;\">law enforcement powers<\/a> and will go down as a historic betrayal of public trust. We will work to earn that back every single day.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>She also criticized federal judges who have ruled against the administration, calling their decisions &ldquo;an unprecedented degree of activism&rdquo; and insisting that her department &ldquo;has never ignored a court order.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The appearance marked Bondi&rsquo;s first testimony before the Judiciary Committee since her confirmation.<\/p>\n<p>Former DOJ officials have accused Bondi of eroding institutional norms and damaging morale within the department, saying her wave of firings is &ldquo;draining the department of priceless institutional knowledge.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3840751\/trump-federal-employee-mass-firings-decision-delayed-four-or-five-days\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>TRUMP PUSHES BACK DECISION ON FEDERAL EMPLOYEE MASS FIRINGS BY &lsquo;FOUR OR FIVE DAYS&rsquo;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Still, Bondi remained defiant, insisting her leadership is restoring accountability.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There have been many terminations,&rdquo; she said. &ldquo;We stand by all of those.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bondi clashes with Senate Democrats in heated shutdown hearing<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2678,"featured_media":2495739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pam-bondi-2.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45543,64771,39629,42675,33619],"class_list":["post-2495738","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bondi","tag-fiery-hearing","tag-government-shutdown","tag-political-clashes","tag-senate-democrats"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Pam-bondi-2.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495738","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2678"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2495738"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495738\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2495742,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2495738\/revisions\/2495742"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2495739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2495738"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2495738"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2495738"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}