During a heated Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi aggressively pressed Democratic Senator Dick Durbin over his alleged role in blocking the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs.  Bondi accused Durbin of resisting repeated bipartisan efforts to subpoena the records, and raised pointed questions about his ties to Reid Hoffman, a prominent Epstein associate and major Democratic donor.

Durbin denied the accusations, claiming he never refused relevant requests and noting that Bondi’s accusations misrepresented the procedural record. When Durbin asserted that formal requests should have been submitted in writing, Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn rebutted, asserting she had done so multiple times and accusing Durbin’s team of misrepresenting the facts.

In her opening remarks, Bondi framed her position around restoring integrity to the Department of Justice. She claimed the DOJ was moving away from political weaponization of law enforcement, criticizing prior misuse of investigative power under past administrations. She took aim at several prominent investigations, including those into James Comey, and defended her office’s decisions regarding the release of Epstein‑related documents, while denying that she was covering for anyone.

Throughout the hearing, Bondi frequently refused to provide clear answers on certain lines of inquiry, including whether she had directed investigators to flag records mentioning Donald Trump, a known associate of Epstein.  Durbin pressed her on prior public statements suggesting she had a “client list” for Epstein, which she later claimed did not exist.

The confrontation underscored intense partisan tension over transparency, accountability, and the Justice Department’s role in politically charged investigations. Bondi’s combative approach drew both sharp criticism and staunch defense, highlighting deep divides over how Epstein‑related matters should be handled going forward.