Attorney General Pam Bondi didn’t wait for Senate Democrats to ask their own pointed questions before she went on the attack Tuesday while testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
“You voted to shut the government down,” Bondi said in response to a question from Sen. Dick Durbin about the legal basis for sending National Guard troops into Chicago.
“I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump,” Bondi said.
Though Bondi’s appearance was expected to generate intense sparring with Democrats, Durbin seemed caught off guard by the intensity of Bondi’s attack in response to a relatively mild question about the work of the department.
“I’ve been on this committee for more than 20 years. That’s the kind of testimony you expect from this administration,” Durbin said. “A simple question as to whether or not they had a legal rationale for deploying National Guard troops becomes grounds for personal attack. I think it’s a legitimate question. It’s my responsibility.”