U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi faced criticism from Democratic lawmakers during a Senate panel appearance on Tuesday, 7 October. ⁣ ⁣ Bondi defended the Justice Department's focus on violent crime, citing increased federal law enforcement activity in Washington, D.C., and Memphis, Tennessee. ⁣ ⁣ Senator Dick Durbin accused Bondi of fundamentally transforming the Justice Department in eight months by firing career prosecutors, scaling back corruption efforts, and leaving a "stain on American history." ⁣ ⁣ #US #Trump #AmericanHistory #DonaldTrump #Senate #USSenate #Democrat #Republican