Attorney General Pam Bondi refused Tuesday to answer senators' questions about investigations into former FBI Director James Comey and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Why it matters: Bondi's Justice Department has been accused of shielding President Trump and targeting his political enemies. • Bondi, like other Trump officials facing Congressional oversight, responded combatively to a grilling from Democratic lawmakers. • Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) asked if the White House had told Bondi who to investigate or not investigate. Bondi said she wouldn't discuss such conversations.
State of play: Bondi on Tuesday, avoiding specifics, said Comey was indicted by "one of the most liberal grand juries in the country." • Comey was indicted last month in Virginia federal court and c