Bondi Torches Dem Over Epstein Flight Log Release: ‘Did You Take Money?’

Attorney General Pam Bondi unloaded on Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) Tuesday, accusing him of stonewalling the release of Jeffrey Epstein’s flight logs and shielding high-profile Democratic donors tied to the disgraced financier.

During the fiery Senate Judiciary hearing, Bondi joined Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in pressing Durbin on his past obstruction of subpoenas seeking Epstein-related records — including passenger lists and visitor logs from Epstein’s properties.

“I find it very interesting that you refused repeated Republican requests to release the Epstein flight log in 2023 and 2024 — you fought that,” Bondi said. “Did you take money from Reid Hoffman campaign donations?”

Durbin denied taking donations from Hoffman personally, though Hoffman — a billionaire Democratic megadonor and known Epstein associate — has poured millions into the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which directly supports Durbin in his role as Senate Majority Whip.

Bondi wasn’t buying it.
“Why did you fight to not disclose the flight logs, Senator Durbin?” she fired back.

Durbin claimed, “I did not fight against [the subpoena]. I asked you if you wanted any documents like flight logs to put it in writing. You never did.”

Blackburn immediately corrected the record:
“Yes, sir, I did. And your staff knows that I did,” she said. “We’ll submit once again the information to you — we’ve done that several times, but we’ll be happy to once again send it to you. I think your staff doesn’t show that to you.”

The exchange came after months of growing frustration from Republicans who say Senate Democrats have repeatedly obstructed transparency around Epstein’s extensive connections to powerful figures in politics, finance, and entertainment.

Bondi used her opening statement to deliver a pointed rebuke of what she called the “weaponization of justice” under prior leadership, promising to restore integrity and law enforcement focus at the Department of Justice.

“They are a critical reminder of our central mission here at the Department of Justice — protecting the safety and security of the American people,” Bondi began. “Even when the government is shut down because of the Democrats, our law enforcement officers and prosecutors are still fighting crime and keeping our streets safe.”

Bondi highlighted her commitment to “ending the weaponization of justice” and reaffirming the department’s core mission of fighting violent crime, not political battles.

“When I was confirmed as the 87th Attorney General of the United States, I took office with two mandates — to end the weaponization of justice and return the department to its core mission of fighting violent crime,” she said.

Bondi also addressed the recent revelations that former FBI officials had secretly investigated members of Congress under the previous administration.

“They wanted to take President Trump off the playing field,” Bondi said. “They were playing politics with law enforcement powers — and it will go down as a historic betrayal of public trust.”

She continued, “This is the kind of conduct that shatters the American people’s faith in our law enforcement system. We will work to earn that back every single day.”

Bondi emphasized that her Justice Department has been focused on rebuilding trust and producing results.

“While there is more work to do, I believe in eight short months we have made tremendous progress,” she said. “Our federal surges in Washington, D.C., and Memphis are a perfect example of how the DOJ should operate — strong partnerships with local leadership and direct action to restore safety.”

Bondi concluded her statement by touting the administration’s 22 Supreme Court victories and renewed focus on prosecuting violent criminals and combating anti-Semitism and discrimination.

“Despite the unprecedented activism we’ve seen from the lower courts, we have never ignored a court order,” she said. “Our attorneys are fighting discrimination, prosecuting terrorists, and putting violent offenders behind bars. The Department of Justice is back to doing its job.”