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Van Hollen Blasts Pam Bondi: DOJ Is Failing to Defend Constitution, Fires Whistleblowers, BUDGET - Liberal Lens
Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) delivers a scathing opening statement at a Senate hearing, accusing Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice of systematically undermining the rule of law, retaliating against whistleblowers, dismantling anti-corruption efforts, and gutting critical public safety programs.
Van Hollen highlights the DOJ’s firings of career civil servants, attempts to dissolve the ATF and DEA’s cartel-fighting divisions, massive cuts to the Office on Violence Against Women, and efforts to slash oversight by the Inspector General.
He also calls out the administration’s unprecedented move to sue federal judges for defending due process, describing it as a full-scale attack on the Constitution.
This is one of the most direct, forceful hearings yet on DOJ integrity under the Trump-Bondi leadership.