Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/Tom Brenner)
Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., accused Bondi of lying under oath about an alleged witness statement that he said showed President Donald Trump had been accused of rape, saying: "You just lied under oath."
"Don’t you ever accuse me of a crime!" Bondi fired back: The exchange spiraled into chaos, with Jordan struggling to restore order.
"This is so ridiculous," Bondi said in response. "And they are trying to deflect from all the great things Donald Trump has done. There is no evidence that Donald Trump has committed a crime; everyone knows that!"
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-OH looks on during a hearing with the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
Bondi confirmed that she received a criminal referral from the House Judiciary Committee alleging that former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress.
The news came during an exchange with Jordan, who asked Bondi if Brennan would be indicted.
The reference comes as the Justice Department for months has been investigating Brennan and others over the origins of the 2016 Russia investigation — a probe Democrats have assailed as politically motivated.
"What I can confirm is that we have received a referral from you, Chairman Jordan, to investigate John Brennan," Bondi said, responding to Jordan's question whether Brennan would be indicted.
She added: "What I will say today I can't confirm nor deny whether there's a pending investigation, but what I will say [is] that no one is above the law. Weaponization has ended."
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Attorney General Pam Bondi conducts a news conference at the Department of Justice on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
At one point, Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) directly asked Bondi how many Epstein coconspirators had been indicted by the Justice Department on her watch.
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"How many of Epstein’s co-conspirators have you indicted? How many perpetrators are you even investigating?" Nadler asked.
Bondi did not provide a number. Instead, she shifted the focus to criticism of past impeachment proceedings and reiterated that the department would investigate credible evidence that is brought forward.
Nadler interjected sharply: "The answer is zero."
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