HOLY CRAP! AG Pam Bondi UNLEASHES on Democrat Dick Durbin For…
Attorney General Pam Bondi went on the offensive Tuesday as Senate Democrats grilled her about the Jeffrey Epstein case and other matters.
Facing months of criticism over her July 6 memo recommending against further public disclosures in the Epstein prosecution, she turned the tables on Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse and Sen. Dick Durbin.
When Whitehouse asked, “How many of those Treasury Suspicious Activity Reports did you or Director Patel investigate?”, Bondi struck back: “Senator, I’m not sure if you’re concerned because you took money, I believe, did you, from Reid Hoffman, not only once, but twice in 2018 and 2024.”
Whitehouse pressed again, asking whether the FBI had found photos of President Trump with young women among Epstein’s materials.
Bondi fired back: “Senator Whitehouse, you sit here and make salacious remarks trying to slander President Trump when you’re the one who was taking money from one of Epstein’s closest confidants, and the senator sitting right next to you, Durbin, tried to block the flight logs from being released.”
Durbin questioned Bondi next: “Why was the July 7 memo unsigned?” Bondi replied: “Why did you fight to not disclose the flight logs, Senator Durbin?” Durbin countered: “I did not refuse.
One of the senators here wished to produce those logs, and I asked her to put it in writing, and she never did.”
Bondi then confronted Durbin over crime in his own state: “I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump.
If you’re not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.” The line drew widespread attention across the chamber and beyond.
Durbin accused Bondi of transforming the Department of Justice into an instrument of Trump’s will. In his opening statement, he said, “In eight short months, you have fundamentally transformed the Justice Department, left an enormous stain in American history. It will take decades to recover.”
Bondi defended her stewardship, saying the DOJ was returning to its core mission of fighting real crime and insisted, “We’re ending the weaponization of justice.”
Throughout the hearing, Bondi pushed back against Democratic attacks. When asked about withholding Epstein files, she revived her point about donations from Reid Hoffman, claiming Democrats were themselves aligned with Epstein associates.
She also criticized Democratic senators for failing to act previously. When questioned about Merrick Garland’s performance as Attorney General, Bondi retorted, “Did you ask Garland any of this over the last four years when he sat before you?”
On the deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago, Durbin challenged Bondi on executive overreach. Bondi did not back down: “You voted to shut down the government. Our law enforcement officers are not being paid,” she said, before pivoting, “They’re on their way to Chicago.
If you’re not going to protect your citizens, President Trump will.”
In that same exchange, she repeated, “I wish you loved Chicago as much as you hate President Trump.”
Bondi also traded barbs with Sen. Blumenthal, calling him “someone who lied about being in the military just to be a senator.”
All the celebs who have slammed decision to pull Jimmy Kimmel off air
The move to pull Jimmy Kimmel off the air over his remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination has sparked outrage — especially in Hollywood.
Now, a wave of celebrities are speaking out against ABC’s decision, and their reactions are anything but mild.
Jimmy Kimmel is done with his talk show, at least for the time being. On Wednesday, ABC confirmed that
It was on Monday night that Jimmy Kimmel commented on the killing of Charlie Kirk, saying: “We hit some new lows over the weekend with the MAGA gang desperately trying to characterize this kid who murdered Charlie Kirk as anything other than one of them and doing everything they can to score political points from it.”
He also criticized that flags were being lowered to half-mast in honor of Kirk. Moreover, Kimmel also mocked President Donald Trump’s reaction to the shooting.
“This is not how an adult grieves the murder of someone he calls a friend. This is how a four-year-old mourns a goldfish,” the talkshow host added.
Kimmel received hefty criticism after the comments.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr condemned the host in an interview with YouTuber Benny Johnson, threatening to revoke the licenses of ABC affiliates that continued to broadcast
Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
And on Wednesday, Nexstar Media Group and partner television stations affiliated with ABC Television Network announced that they will preempt the talk show.
A spokesperson told BBC News: ”Jimmy Kimmel Live will be pre-empted indefinitely.”
While Donald Trump has praised the move, the decision has sparked a wave of backlash from celebrities — including one who had been set to appear on the show this Wednesday.
Wanda Sykes
Comedian Wanda Sykes, 61, revealed on Instagram that she had been scheduled as a guest on the show — but never made the appearance since it was canceled.
In a video message, Sykes also aimed her criticism at the president, saying: ”Let’s see. He didn’t end the Ukraine war or solve Gaza within his first week. But he did end freedom of speech within his first year. Hey, for those of you who pray, now’s the time to do it. Love you, Jimmy.”
Ben Stiller
Hollywood heavyweight Ben Stiller also spoke out against the decision. The filmmaker and actor kept it short but powerful, simply posting on X (formerly Twitter): “This isn’t right.”
Jamie Lee Curtis
The actress shared her reaction to Jimmy Kimmel’s show being suspended over his comments about Charlie Kirk’s death.
The Freaky Friday star spoke out in an interview with Marc Maron on his WTF podcast, released Sunday, September 15. Speaking about Kirk, she said:
”I disagreed with him on almost every point I ever heard him say, but I believe he was a man of faith, and I hope in that moment when he died, that he felt connected with his faith.”
She added: ”Even though his ideas were abhorrent to me. I still believe he’s a father and a husband and a man of faith. And I hope whatever connection to God means that he felt it.”
But when it came to Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension, the actress shared a post from Rolling Stone on her Instagram page.
It referenced an April 2025 interview in which Kimmel told the magazine: ”I don’t think anybody should be canceled. I really don’t.”
Mike Birbiglia
Comedian Mike Birbiglia actually has a direct connection to the show — he temporarily stepped in for Kimmel back in 2022 while the late-night host was recovering from COVID-19.
In an Instagram post, he wrote: “I’ve spent a lot of time in public + private defending comedians I don’t agree with. If you’re a comedian + don’t call out the insanity of pulling Kimmel off the air — don’t bother spouting off about free speech anymore.”
Megyn Kelly
Journalist and attorney Megyn Kelly reacting to ABC’s decision on social media, and wrote: “Just think for a minute about the amount of IRATE mail/viewer feedback they must have gotten to do this.”
Christie Brinkley
Supermodel, actress, and ’80s icon Christie Brinkley shared a photo of Kimmel and the team on Instagram, writing: “I love these guys. The laughter they provide is as important as the air we breathe. We must protect their and our First Amendment rights!”
Sophia Bush
Sophia Bush, star of One Tree Hill, responded to the news on Twitter, writing: ”The First Amendment doesn’t exist in America anymore. Period. Fascism is here and it’s chilling.”
The backlash from Hollywood shows no signs of slowing down, as stars from all corners continue to weigh in on Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension.
From comedians to actors and journalists, the message is clear: the debate over free speech and censorship in entertainment isn’t going away anytime soon. What do you think? Please let us know in the comments.
