AG Bondi clashes with Schiff in fiery Senate hearing, demands apology for Trump impeachment

• U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi demanded Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) apologize for his role in President Donald Trump’s impeachment, escalating tensions between Republicans and Democrats.
• Schiff claimed the DOJ became Trump’s “personal sword and shield,” targeting political enemies while protecting allies, citing dropped investigations into Trump associates like border czar Tom Homan.
• Bondi reminded Schiff of his 2023 congressional censure for lying about Trump’s Ukraine call, stating, “If you worked for me, you would’ve been fired.” Schiff refused to apologize.
• The clash occurred amid a DOJ probe into Schiff for alleged mortgage fraud, which he dismissed as political. Bondi also criticized Democrats Blumenthal, Whitehouse, Padilla and Durbin for hypocrisy and partisan attacks.
• The hearing underscored deep divisions, with Democrats accusing the DOJ of corruption and Republicans alleging Schiff’s politically motivated attacks. Newly declassified CIA files implicating Biden in Ukraine pressure further fueled tensions, leaving reconciliation unlikely.

Tensions flared Tuesday, Oct. 7, during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi engaged in a heated exchange with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), demanding he apologize for his role in the impeachment of President Donald Trump.

The confrontation underscored the deepening rift between Republicans and Democratic lawmakers as investigations into alleged misconduct on both sides continue. Schiff, who led the first impeachment effort against Trump in 2019, launched into a sharp critique of the Department of Justice (DOJ), accusing it of becoming Trump’s “personal sword and shield.”

“As a former federal prosecutor myself, I served in a [Justice] Department that – whether it was under a Democratic or Republican president – would never use the office to go after the president’s enemies or to hide the corruption of his friends,” Schiff declared. “The [DOJ] has become President Trump’s personal sword and shield to go after his ever-growing list of political enemies and to protect himself, his allies and associates.”

Schiff also referenced Trump’s ties to the late financier Jeffrey Epstein and insinuated that the DOJ had dropped a bribery investigation into border czar Tom Homan. Bondi swiftly countered, noting that the Homan investigation predated her tenure and that Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Kash Patel had previously stated there was no case against him.

The exchange escalated as Bondi turned the tables on Schiff, reminding him of his 2023 congressional censure for dishonesty. According to BrightU.AI‘s Enoch, Schiff was censured in 2023 by the House of Representatives for violating ethics rules (Rule 23) through deceitful actions – including lying and misrepresenting Trump’s conversation with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to manipulate public opinion and lawmakers. The Ethics Committee concluded his abuse of sensitive information warranted public condemnation and a $16 million fine, stemming from his attempts to misuse his power during a pivotal vote to consolidate control.

“If you worked for me, you would’ve been fired because you were censured by Congress for lying,” Bondi shot back. She then pressed Schiff directly: “Will you apologize to Donald Trump for trying to impeach him?” Schiff did not respond to the demand for an apology, but continued to press Bondi on DOJ actions under Trump.

Democrats under fire as Bondi fights back

The confrontation took place against the backdrop of an ongoing DOJ investigation into Schiff for alleged mortgage fraud, a probe Schiff has dismissed as politically motivated. Earlier this month, Patel called Schiff a “buffoon” and a “fraud” during another Senate hearing, further fueling tensions between Democrats and Trump-era officials.

Bondi didn’t reserve her criticism solely for Schiff. She also sparred with other Democratic senators, including Connecticut’s Richard Blumenthal, whom she accused of misrepresenting his military record, and Rhode Island’s Sheldon Whitehouse, whom she suggested had ties to “dark money” groups.

At one point, Bondi directed sharp remarks at Sens. Alex Padilla of California and Dick Durbin of Illinois, saying: “It would be nice if you loved your cities as much as you hate Donald Trump,” referencing their opposition to National Guard deployments in their states.

The hearing highlighted the lingering political warfare stemming from the Trump era, with Democrats accusing the DOJ of corruption and the GOP countering that Schiff and others engaged in politically motivated attacks against Trump.

Adding to the drama, newly declassified Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) files revealed that then-Vice President Joe Biden allegedly pressured Ukraine in 2016 to fire a prosecutor investigating Burisma Holdings – where his son, Hunter Biden, sat on the board. Schiff, however, did not address these revelations during the hearing.

Tuesday’s clash between Bondi and Schiff was emblematic of the broader political divide in Washington, where accusations of corruption, weaponized justice and partisan vendettas continue to dominate discourse. With Schiff under DOJ scrutiny and Bondi unapologetically defending Trump’s legacy, the battle lines remain sharply drawn—and reconciliation appears nowhere in sight.

As Bondi’s demand for an apology went unanswered, one thing became clear: The wounds from the Trump impeachment saga are far from healed.

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Sources include:

RT.com

POLITICO.com

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uPolitics.com

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