The Bondi Tales
by crsaunders
Note: Pam Bondi was fired today April 2, 2026!
In 2025, after Trump’s first choice (Matt Gaetz) had to be withdrawn, Trump nominated Pam Bondi for Attorney General of the United States. This was no surprise as Bondi was an outspoken loyalist, infamous as an election denier. For example, Bondi claimed Trump won Pennsylvania in the 2020 presidential election when he actually lost by 80,000 votes. Even after the count was final, Bondi went on FOX news claiming voter fraud. She insinuated that Seth Bluestein, a local election official, engaged in suspect behavior. He was merely talking to poll observers from both parties. This accusation led to antisemitic threats from the MAGA crowd resulting in his family requiring police protection.
As a result of her loyalist reputation, Bondi had a difficult confirmation hearing. Dick Durbin (Senator, IL) was one of her outspoken opponents. He insisted “Bondi has proven herself loyal to Trump and wealthy special interests.” He pointed out her significant role in promoting lies regarding the 2020 presidential election. “The American people deserve an AG who will protect their right to vote always…[i] . Unfortunately, she was confirmed by a vote of 54-46. Bondi got right to work. Her first order of business was to attack the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ.
It’s important to pause here and outline what the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is supposed to be doing. The DOJ is an executive department that enforces federal law and represents the US government in legal matters and ensures the fair administration of justice. One of the divisions of the DOJ is the Civil Rights Division (CRD). This division is responsible for upholding civil rights thereby ensuring fair treatment and justice for all Americans. One of the 11 sections of the CRD is the Voting Rights Section.
The Department of Justice, if providing the functions as stated, is essential for maintaining the rule of law, protecting consumers, and ensuring that justice is served. However, the following are examples of how Pam Bondi has chosen to perform her duties.
1. Fire attorneys who do not support the policies of Trump or who have been involved in past cases against him.
2. Start investigations, which could lead to criminal proceedings, against Trumps perceived enemies.
3. Fail to prosecute individuals that Trump wants to protect.
4. Protect Trump from the release of the Epstein files.
5. Bring litigation against blue states even if there is no evidence.
6. Go on social media and make inflammatory statements.
7. Have dinner and private meetings with the President.
8. Testify before Congress – refuse to answer, lie, and attack questioners.
9. Perpetuate the myth that our elections are flawed and corrupt.
10. Try to obtain voting records or access to private information on American citizens.
One of Bondi’s major initiatives was to restructure the DOJ’s Civil Rights Division to align with conservative priorities, i.e., dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. She dismissed cases against police departments and removed key voting rights leadership. She shifted the focus from protecting marginalized groups to targeting what she termed “Anti-Christian bias.” Anti-Christian bias appears to be defined by Trump Executive Order 14202 as eliminating policies that target Christians within government agencies. According to Northrup (Center for Reproductive Rights) and F. Graves (National Women’s Law Center) this executive order could be used to protect anti-choice activists from punishment for harassing staff and women seeking abortions at abortion clinics!
One of Bondi’s actions confirmed the warnings of Dick Durbin. In April of 2025 Bondi removed the leadership team of the DOJ Voting Section. Reassigning or retiring the Chief and five career managers. Out of the 30 original lawyers in the Voting Rights Section only three lawyers were left by mid- 2025. [ii] Bondi dismissed existing voting rights cases including an important challenge to a 2021 Georgia election law passed by Republicans. The court challenge claimed that this law sought to deny black voter’s equal access. The thrust of these actions was to shift the focus of the voting rights section from protecting voter access to enforcing voter fraud policies. Bondi’s overall attempts to crush cases, change focus, and pursue cases of voter fraud led to a staff exodus. Not only did Bondi manage to severely reduce the staff in the Voting Rights Section, but she also managed to lose 70% of the Civil Rights Division lawyers, some 250 people.
No account of Bondi’s acts would be complete without discussing her tortured history with the Epstein files. As the AG for Florida (2010-19) she chose not to intervene in the controversial non-prosecution agreement that allowed Epstein to plead guilty to lesser charges and receive a reduced sentence. He was granted work release where he continued to abuse women. Two complaints have been filed in federal court describing abuse during this time period.
And Ms. Bondi’s contentious handling of the Epstein files brought on widespread criticism. In early 2025 Bondi told Fox News she had a “client list” of the names of powerful individuals named in the files. They are “sitting on my desk” she claimed waiting for release. However, in July of 2025 the DOJ and FBI, under her leadership, claimed there was no such list! When the “Epstein Files-Phase I” were finally released, the documents contained mostly public information which was already known. This fact created fury amongst conservatives and conspiracy theorists. [iii]
Once the Epstein Files Transparency Act became law in November of 2025, things began to change. The legislation requires the DOJ to release all documents, files, and images related to the investigation and prosecution of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. Bondi subsequently released millions of pages of files demonstrating that Epstein abused over 1000 victims. She has been criticized repeatedly by lawmakers and advocacy groups alike for 1) refusing to comply with subpoenas, 2) suppressing files relating to Trump, 3) providing incomplete records, 4) releasing heavily blacked out or missing FBI 302 forms (witness interviews) and for, 5) redacting names that should have been made public and revealing names and pictures of victims.
In February of 2026 during a fiery hearing of the House Judiciary Committee, Bondi defended her handling of the files. She was called a liar by Ted Lieu (D-Calif) for stating that “there is no evidence that Donald Trump committed a crime.” Lieu stated that the evidence in the files contradicts her statement. He asked her to resign. Subsequently, Representative Lieu and Goldman sent a letter to the DOJ calling for a special counsel to investigate Bondi for perjury. During this same hearing, a photo was produced of Bondi’s “burn book.” This book revealed that the DOJ was tracking the search histories of members of Congress that were being allowed to review the unreleased Epstein files at a secure location. Representatives Raskin and Jayapal demanded that the DOJ stop the surveillance. She was accused of investigating political opponents of Trump instead of leading a thorough, broader investigation of the Epstein network.
The intention of Pam Bondi is clear. She intends to pervert the justice department into an instrument of Donald Trump. After witnessing Bondi’s recent behavior at a congressional oversight hearing, this is a woman who believes there will never be any accountability for her conduct.
[i] “Election Denier Pam Bondi Won’t Protect our Sacred Right o Vote,” US Senate Committee on the Judiciary 1/15/25.
[ii] “Trump’s A.G. Pam Bondi guts DOJ’s Voting Rights Leadership, Press release, Common Cause, 4/28/25.
[iii] “Epstein release reveals new photos, but many files are withheld,” Barrett, Feuer, and Gold, The New York Times, 12/19/25. And, “What we know about the Epstein files that the US is poised to release,” Geoghigan and Fitzgerald, BBC, 12/19/25.
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