Axios fronts the thought….
And they may have help from some Republican lawmakers annoyed about the Epstein data releasing issues…
Attorney General Pam Bondi may suffer the most collateral damage from Noem’s firing, with congressional Democrats now saying it gives them space to focus their criticism and scrutiny squarely on her.
Why it matters: Bondi has already faced intense flak from Congress over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, with lawmakers in both parties accusing her of being insufficiently transparent.
- Five Republicans on the House Oversight Committee voted with Democrats yesterday to subpoena Bondi to testify about the Epstein matter.
- And Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) introduced articles of impeachment today against Bondi, charging her with obstruction of Congress and dereliction of duty for withholding documents in the Epstein case.
- A DOJ spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment on the impeachment measure.
💬 What they’re saying: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, when asked about Noem’s ouster at a press conference, name-checked Bondi and White House adviser Stephen Miller as the two who have “got to go” next.
- 💥 “We’re going to approach those two toxic individuals with the same intensity that has now led to the termination of Kristi Noem,” he said.
- House Judiciary Committee ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) told us: “Look, there’s a culture of lawlessness and chaos in the Cabinet and Noem was a big part of it, but Bondi is a central part of it, and she’s been at the heart of the Epstein cover-up.”
- “Pam Bondi is the most high-profile member of the Cabinet that is involved in corruption, so I think a lot of folks are going to look at that,” said Oversight Committee ranking member Robert Garcia (D-Calif.)….
image…Attorney General Pam Bondi attends a press conference at the White House on Feb. 20. Photo: Aaron Schwartz/Getty
The most corrupt AG in history and I include John Mitchell who actually went to prison.
Another piece on Bondi being the next Trump Staffer in trouble with Congress , both Democrats and Republicans…
And guess who’s name HAS come up?
….In a news conference Thursday, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said Bondi and White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller — an architect of the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement agenda — have “got to go.”
“We’re going to approach those two toxic individuals with the same intensity that has now led to the termination of Kristi Noem,” Jeffries added.
Bondi is not the only other high ranking administration official who remains under the microscope on the Hill. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick is also facing calls from Democrats to resign for not previously disclosing the full extent of his ties to Epstein, though he has not been charged with any wrongdoing.
One House Republican, Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, had plans to formally call for an Oversight Committee vote to subpoena his testimony — an outcome Lutnick preempted by announcing he would sit for a transcribed interview with members of the panel voluntarily…..
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