Bondi declines to comment on conversations with Trump about National Guard deployments
- Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, clashing with Senator Dick Durbin over President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to Chicago for public safety reasons.
- Bondi emphasized that the National Guard was sent for safety amid high crime, stating that Chicago has a murder rate five times higher than New York's.
- Durbin questioned the legality of the deployment and criticized Trump's actions, claiming it was politically motivated.
- Bondi refused to discuss specifics about her communications with the White House, focusing instead on safeguarding federal judges and responding to crime.
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The first National Guard troops sent to Chicago by order of President Donald Trump arrived on Tuesday at an Army training center outside the city, in the most recent episode of the political and legal battle with Democratic officials over the president's plan to send federal elements to several cities in the United States.
Bondi Derides Durbin In Fiery Testimony
By Jacob Adams, The Daily Signal | October 07, 2025 Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on law enforcement issues at a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Durbin, the ranking member of the committee, questioned Bondi about the legal justification for President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to restore law and order in Chicago.“You voted to shut down the government, and you’re sittin…
Bondi Unleashes on Durbin on National Guard Deployment: 'Love Chicago As Much As You Hate President Trump' - Geller Report
Attorney General Pam Bondi was on Capitol Hill Tuesday, fending off Senate Democrats and their absurd questions and insinuations. During her appearance, she was a true force of nature. Questions meant to unsettle her became weapons she wielded against her interrogators, leaving Democratic senators scrambling to find solid ground. In that chamber, Bondi didn’t merely defend herself; she reshaped the narrative, turned scrutiny into spectacle, and …
Bondi Derides Durbin in Fiery Testimony
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on law enforcement issues at a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Durbin, the ranking member of the committee, questioned Bondi about the legal justification for President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to restore law and order in Chicago. “You voted to shut down the government, and you’re sitting here. Our law enforcement officers aren’t being p…
Bondi clashes with Durbin on National Guard deployment: 'Love Chicago as much as you hate President Trump'
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., over President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago on Tuesday.
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