By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-attorney-general-bondi-testifies-in-senate-oversight-hearing Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH LIVE: Attorney General Bondi testifies in Senate oversight hearing Politics Updated on Oct 6, 2025 11:42 PM EDT — Published on Oct 6, 2025 6:22 PM EDT Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before Congress on Tuesday for the first time since her confirmation hearing in January. Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear in Tuesday’s hearing, starting at 9 a.m. ET. Watch her remarks in the player above. After nine months as head of the Justice Department, Bondi is likely to face questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee on a number of controversial decisions made by the agency. That includes the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, which came days after President Donald Trump directly called on Bondi in a social media post to prosecute Comey and other perceived political foes. “JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!” the president wrote. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Also on Trump’s list was Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who sits on the committee and has repeatedly raised concerns about the president leveraging the department to “to go after his political enemies.” Ahead of Bondi’s testimony, more than 282 former DOJ employees wrote a letter this week, urging Congress for more oversight due to the “degradation” of oaths to the Constitution and to upholding the law under the Trump administration. “Members in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle must provide a meaningful check on the abuses we’re witnessing,” the letter read. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas Joshua Barajas is a senior editor for the PBS NewsHour's Communities Initiative. He's also the senior editor and manager of newsletters. @Josh_Barrage
Attorney General Pam Bondi will testify before Congress on Tuesday for the first time since her confirmation hearing in January. Attorney General Pam Bondi will appear in Tuesday’s hearing, starting at 9 a.m. ET. Watch her remarks in the player above. After nine months as head of the Justice Department, Bondi is likely to face questions from lawmakers on the Senate Judiciary Committee on a number of controversial decisions made by the agency. That includes the indictment of former FBI Director James Comey, which came days after President Donald Trump directly called on Bondi in a social media post to prosecute Comey and other perceived political foes. “JUSTICE MUST BE SERVED, NOW!!!” the president wrote. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Also on Trump’s list was Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., who sits on the committee and has repeatedly raised concerns about the president leveraging the department to “to go after his political enemies.” Ahead of Bondi’s testimony, more than 282 former DOJ employees wrote a letter this week, urging Congress for more oversight due to the “degradation” of oaths to the Constitution and to upholding the law under the Trump administration. “Members in both chambers and on both sides of the aisle must provide a meaningful check on the abuses we’re witnessing,” the letter read. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now