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'So fricking outrageous!': Dem Sen. blasts not being invited to briefing on boat strikes
MSNBC· 2025-10-30 19:36
Were you satisfied with what you heard in there. >> Absolutely not. The level of transparency was not okay.>> How did it go in there. >> Not well. >> Were you satisfied.>> They didn't even show up with uh with the lawyers. Am I leaving satisfied. >> Absolutely not.>> No, I'm not satisfied. I'm a member of the United States Congress. Uh I sit on the Armed Services and the Intelligence Committee.Our job is to oversee the the use of lethal force by our military outside of the United States. and I'm walking awa ...
‘Depressing spectacle’: GOP lawmakers don’t ask AG Bondi tough rule-of-law questions at hearing
MSNBC· 2025-10-08 11:10
Oversight Hearing & Justice Department Independence - The report focuses on Attorney General Pam Bondi's testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, highlighting contentious exchanges with Democrats [1] - Concerns are raised about the Justice Department's independence from the executive branch, suggesting it should not be a tool of the White House [20] - The report suggests the Attorney General acted as a personal lawyer for the President, rather than answering questions in an oversight hearing [21] Key Issues & Unanswered Questions - Democrats questioned Bondi on various issues, including National Guard deployments, immigrant arrests, prosecutions of political enemies, and files related to Jeffrey Epstein [2] - Bondi is accused of deflecting questions and launching personal attacks instead of providing answers [2][10] - Specific unanswered questions include those regarding a $50,000 payment to Mr Homan, discussions with the President about James Comey, and the flagging of Trump's name in Epstein documents [6][7][11][12][13] Political & Media Context - The report suggests Bondi's actions were aimed at pleasing President Trump, who reportedly watches clips of such hearings [17][18][19] - The lack of skeptical questions from Republicans is attributed to a right-wing propaganda machine accusing the FBI and Justice Department of politicization [26][34][37] - The report mentions violent crime in California is currently 35% higher than the national average [5]