US EditionPam Bondi Clashes With Democrats at Heated House Hearing
- U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testified on June 23, 2025, before the House Appropriations subcommittee in Washington, D.C., addressing the DOJ budget request.
- The hearing focused on President Trump's proposed $33.6 billion DOJ budget for fiscal year 2026, including a 26 percent cut to the ATF and a planned ATF-DEA merger requiring congressional approval.
- During intense exchanges, Rep. Rosa DeLauro challenged Bondi on the impact of budget cuts, Bondi’s April 2 seven-figure Trump Media stock sale, and the agency’s law enforcement capacity.
- Bondi stated she complied with ethics, lost money on the stock sale, and emphasized that ATF agents will not conduct late-night visits to question lawful gun owners about their firearms.
- The hearing revealed tensions over national security priorities amid DOJ cuts affecting counterterrorism and law enforcement, suggesting possible future challenges for agency operations.
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Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA) is suddenly interested in Attorney General Pam Bondi’s stock portfolio. Despite years of conservatives howling over former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s stock portfolio, Democrats have never bothered to check into the ethics of her curious trading habits. Now that there’s a chance to dig into President Donald Trump’s AG, however, Dems have found themselves interested in seemingly fishy stock transitions. During a House …
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