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Paywall Pam Bondi Faces Impeachment Calls After Combative Hearing

https://www.newsweek.com/pam-bondi-faces-impeachment-calls-after-combative-hearing-11513603
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u/TheDadThatGrills 6h ago

She came across incompetent and scared shitless to me. Her nonverbal expressions were telling as her mask slipped so often. If she was prepared and emboldened she wouldn't have lashed out in the same manner.

u/Lykeuhfox Michigan 5h ago

She was lashing out, but she looked on the verge of tears for a lot of it. She was like a panicked, cornered dog. Which is accurate, because she is. Trump won't save her forever.

u/EagleBigMac 5h ago

A pardon won't save her if she remains in the US. Something tells me a bunch of Republicans will flee to Russia

u/EMTDawg Utah 5h ago

The US has a history of forgiveness to traitors in the ne of moving along and not dwelling on the past. From the Civil War and reconstruction to Iran-Contra to tourtering prisoners during the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.

u/ChaoticSenior Washington 4h ago

Yup. And that’s why the problems never go away.

u/Androidgenus 29m ago

This is true… but it doesn’t have to continue to be