{"id":34340,"date":"2025-07-08T18:25:27","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=34340"},"modified":"2025-07-08T18:25:27","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T18:25:27","slug":"sitting-in-jail-fireworks-as-republican-goes-off-during-pam-bondi-hearing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=34340","title":{"rendered":"\u2018SITTING IN JAIL\u2019: Fireworks as Republican Goes Off During Pam Bondi Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s pick for attorney general, had a viral moment on Wednesday during a cordial back-and-forth with another senator.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-12\"><\/div>\n<p>During her Senate confirmation hearing, Bondi was asked by Louisiana GOP Sen. John Kennedy about notable figures in prison and the importance of removing \u201cpoliticization\u201d from the Department of justice.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-14\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-5\">\n<div id=\"gta.njekomb24.online_responsive_2\" data-google-query-id=\"\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/23201474937\/gta.njekomb24.online\/gta.njekomb24.online_responsive_2_0__container__\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cChaos, don\u2018t we? Chaos and the social contract is breached, isn\u2018t it? The name of Michael Avenatti? Was a media star here in in Washington, an attorney. Many members of our media loved him because he persistently. Bashed Donald Trump. Um, and he was on TV every day. He was on CNN more than Wolf Blitzer uh, do you know where Mr. Avenatti is today?\u201d Kennedy asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrison, senator,\u201d Bondi said with a smile on her face.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-15\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSitting in jail. He was a crook. And the Department of Justice helped put him there, didn\u2018t it? By the name of Sam Bankman-Fried?\u201d Kennedy asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYes, senator,\u201d Bondi replied.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-10\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cBoy genius. Um. So smart and so powerful that he thought he could, uh, command the tides. So smart and so powerful and so rich that he would go to meetings with serious people like Bill Clinton. Like Tony Blair, looking like a slob. Looking like a fourth runner-up to a John Belushi lookalike contest. And he thought it was cute. Where is Mr. Bankman-Fried today?\u201d Kennedy asked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJail. And I believe that\u2018s from the Netflix series I saw as well,\u201d Bondi said.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy rounded out his comments by declaring, \u201cA minority of people\u201d at the Justice Department had \u201cdelegitimized America\u2019s criminal justice system,\u201d faulting specifically the decision to prosecute Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy, a frequent critic of the FBI and Justice Department, said, \u201cThat kind of stupid takes a plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPolitics has to be taken out of this system,\u201d she said. \u201cThis department has been weaponized for years and years and years, and it has to stop.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>WATCH:<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2756756&amp;userid=17447&amp;loginid=15879&amp;playercolor=%23ee1a3b&amp;playersize=640&amp;code=32cce21e800a060a75d7314df55f641d\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Former Florida Republican Rep. Matt Gaetz called Bondi a \u201cstellar selection\u201d to replace him as attorney general after he withdrew as nominee weeks ago.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement on X, Gaetz said Bondi \u201cis a stellar selection by President Trump for Attorney General.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPam and I worked closely together when she was Florida\u2019s Attorney General and I chaired Criminal Justice in the state house,\u201d he added.\u00a0\u201cShe\u2019s a proven litigator, an inspiring leader, and a champion for all Americans. She will bring the needed reforms to DOJ.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Florida GOP Sen. Rick Scott said on X that he was \u201cthrilled\u201d with Bondi\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor 8 years I worked alongside Pam to keep Florida safe, and I\u2019m looking forward to working with her to keep our nation safe!\u201d Scott added.<\/p>\n<p>Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville wrote: \u201cPam Bondi is a brilliant attorney with a long career of fighting for the Constitution. She will do a great job restoring JUSTICE at the DOJ. I look forward to the Senate QUICKLY confirming her to be our next Attorney General. No time to waste \u2014 our future is at stake.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Missouri GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt added, on X: \u201cCongrats to my friend @PamBondi. She\u2019ll be an incredible Attorney General. Great choice @realDonaldTrump!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Trump spoke highly of Bondi when he announced her nomination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States,\u201d Trump wrote on Truth Social. \u201cPam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cThen, as Florida\u2019s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs, and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, which have destroyed many families across our Country. She did such an incredible job, that I asked her to serve on our Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during my first Term \u2014 We saved many lives!\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s pick for attorney general, had a viral moment on Wednesday during a cordial back-and-forth with another senator. 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