Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that the “weaponization” of the U.S. legal system has “ended,” following the Department of Justice’s indictment of former FBI Director James Comey.
Bondi made the remarks during an appearance on Fox News’ Hannity, where she framed the DOJ’s move against Comey as a signal that accountability was coming for individuals she described as bad actors who had sought to undermine former President Donald Trump through legal and political means.
The DOJ announced Thursday that Comey faces one count of making a false statement within the jurisdiction of Congress and one count of obstructing a congressional investigation.
While outlining the numerous investigations and controversies Trump has faced—from the now-discredited allegations of Russian collusion in 2016 to the political firestorm surrounding Hunter Biden’s laptop—host Sean Hannity said he remained “nervous for the country.”
Bondi responded forcefully: “You shouldn’t be nervous any longer because Donald Trump is in office, and the weaponization has ended. We’ve made that very clear.”
She went on to warn that no one would be shielded from scrutiny. “Whether you’re a former FBI director, whether you’re a former head of an Intel community, whether you are a current state or local elected official, whether you’re a billionaire funding organizations to try to keep Donald Trump out of office—everything is on the table,” Bondi said. “We will investigate you, and we will end the weaponization. No longer will there be a two-tier system of justice.”
Bondi noted that she and FBI Director Kash Patel are working in tandem with Trump-aligned attorneys, as well as intelligence officials including Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Radcliffe. “We’re going non-stop around the clock. People will be held accountable,” she added.
The indictment of Comey marks a dramatic turn in a years-long saga. During his 2020 testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Comey claimed ignorance about significant problems with the Steele dossier—the opposition research file that fueled early suspicions of Trump campaign ties to Russia. Comey insisted at the time that FBI staff had not informed him of concerns about Igor Danchenko, the dossier’s primary source, or of the Justice Department’s warnings regarding the dossier’s political bias. He also told lawmakers he could not recall details from a 2016 briefing in which DOJ officials raised red flags about the material.
But the DOJ now alleges that Comey misled lawmakers, charging that he falsely stated he had not authorized anyone at the FBI to act as an anonymous source. Prosecutors argue that this denial obstructed congressional oversight.
The indictment comes after speculation earlier in the week that a grand jury would be convened to review potential charges against the former FBI director as a legal deadline loomed.
Meanwhile, new revelations continue to emerge about the FBI’s handling of the Russia investigation. According to Fox News, current Director Kash Patel uncovered “burn bags” containing thousands of documents tied to efforts to discredit Trump, including what was described as a classified annex to special counsel John Durham’s final report. That annex reportedly outlined evidence suggesting how the FBI helped advance the Russia collusion narrative.
Trump has long argued that Democrats weaponized the justice system to weaken his presidency, citing episodes ranging from the Mueller probe to the FBI’s 2022 search of his Mar-a-Lago estate. Bondi’s remarks Friday made clear that the administration intends to respond in kind by pursuing those accused of turning the nation’s institutions against him.
This is a developing story.
