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orangecrush

(30,616 posts) Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:15 PM Tuesday

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Betty Bowers - Bondi

Today, Pamela Jo Bondi, our most recent head of the Department of Justice, is blithely ignoring a valid, legal subpoena requiring her to testify before Congress.

We are not a nation of laws. We are a nation of some people can get away with anything.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) 2026-04-14T13:44:08.188Z

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"Former Attorney General Pam Bondi failed to appear on Tuesday to testify under oath before the House Oversight Committee regarding her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Lawmakers had warned that if Bondi refused to testify despite being ousted from the Trump administration, they would move to hold her in contempt of Congress.

“Pam Bondi is evading a lawful congressional subpoena by failing to appear before the Oversight Committee for a deposition about the Epstein files and the White House cover-up,” said Ranking Member Robert Garcia in a statement."

https://www.thedailybeast.com/pam-bondi-faces-contempt-demands-after-dodging-epstein-quiz/

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Betty Bowers - Bondi (Original Post) orangecrush Tuesday OP

We all know that nothing is going to happen to her except a few nastily worded reports in those crazy "librul" tv shows. efhmc Tuesday #1

IOKIYAR, Betty maxsolomon Tuesday #2

Not Joking. It wouldn't surprise a lot of people if she never testified ...on anything. chouchou Tuesday #3

Nobody is above the law. wink, wink, chuckle, chuckle, ha ha, HA HA republianmushroom Tuesday #4

Laws are for the little people orangecrush Tuesday #7

Then id like the committee to vote to hold her in Inherent Contempt Volaris Tuesday #5

that seemed a bit too easy for just the committee to vote on this so i kept googling and found this google AI: orleans Tuesday #6

I agree JokeHer Tuesday #9

Who else is sick of Rethuglicans getting away with EVERYTHING? OMGWTF Tuesday #8

If we flip the House, that could change. nt GenThePerservering Tuesday #10

You will still have a President who is free to issue pardons.... 70sEraVet Tuesday #11

Sure, he can pardon Wednesdays Tuesday #13

The irony is Bob_in_VA Yesterday #17

True. orangecrush Tuesday #12

F*ck the honor system, We need strict laws and ENFORCEMENT. Joinfortmill Yesterday #14

'A stern warning for you, but if you do it again the punishment will be doubled' Scalded Nun Yesterday #15

She should be paying a heavy price for this, politically or otherwise. hadEnuf Yesterday #16

Since the rule of law does not apply, BidenRocks Yesterday #18

efhmc

(16,809 posts)

1. We all know that nothing is going to happen to her except a few nastily worded reports in those crazy "librul" tv shows.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:30 PM

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maxsolomon

(38,899 posts)

2. IOKIYAR, Betty

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:42 PM

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That's been established by the SCOTUS.

chouchou

(3,186 posts)

3. Not Joking. It wouldn't surprise a lot of people if she never testified ...on anything.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:46 PM

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Because she can't.

republianmushroom

(22,422 posts)

4. Nobody is above the law. wink, wink, chuckle, chuckle, ha ha, HA HA

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 02:48 PM

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orangecrush

(30,616 posts)

7. Laws are for the little people

Reply to republianmushroom (Reply #4)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:32 PM

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Volaris

(11,736 posts)

5. Then id like the committee to vote to hold her in Inherent Contempt

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 03:32 PM

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Issue orders to the Sgt@Arms to go find her AND DRAG HER ASS TO FUCKING WITNESS CHAIR IN HANDCUFFS.

I'm so goddamn tired of this 'oh, well, somebody ELSE WONT do their job, so I guess it just won't get done.
FUCK THAT.

I'm just pissed cause Bondi is the one I want most. Torn to pieces so small the wolves won't deign to eat them. I want to watch that @#&%s SOUL DIE, live on television.

orleans

(37,018 posts)

6. that seemed a bit too easy for just the committee to vote on this so i kept googling and found this google AI:

Reply to Volaris (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 03:57 PM

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for the House to exercise its rarely used inherent contempt power, the Speaker must agree and direct the sergeant-at-arms to act. Under this power, the House acts as both judge and prosecutor to arrest and detain someone for refusing a subpoena.
The National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center
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Speaker's Role: As the leader of the House, the Speaker must officially authorize the arrest and detention, as this process bypasses the executive branch (DOJ).

The Procedure: While the House passes a resolution, the Speaker directs the Sergeant-at-Arms to take the individual into custody until they comply, a power not used since 1934.

Alternative Paths: Typically, Congress uses "criminal contempt" (certified by the Speaker to a US Attorney) or "civil contempt" (seeking a court order) rather than inherent contempt.

i was hoping just the dems could do this, but i don't think they can.

JokeHer

(50 posts)

9. I agree

Reply to orleans (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:55 PM

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I want to see Bondi go down in flames!!!! But the one I want to see be most humiliated and jailed is Kegsbreathe!!!! Vile POS ruining our military and getting people killed!!!

OMGWTF

(5,167 posts)

8. Who else is sick of Rethuglicans getting away with EVERYTHING?

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 04:49 PM

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GenThePerservering

(3,479 posts)

10. If we flip the House, that could change. nt

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:01 PM

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70sEraVet

(5,527 posts)

11. You will still have a President who is free to issue pardons....

Reply to GenThePerservering (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 05:07 PM

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to ensure that his crimes remain elusively redacted. She will never be forced to testify.

Wednesdays

(22,787 posts)

13. Sure, he can pardon

Reply to 70sEraVet (Reply #11)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 08:19 PM

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But that still won't prevent testimony. Testimony does not equal conviction of a crime.

Bob_in_VA

(144 posts)

17. The irony is

Reply to Wednesdays (Reply #13)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:50 AM

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if Trump pardons her, she can't invoke the 5th since any testimony she gives has been shielded from self-incrimination. She could, however, be prosecuted for lying or refusing to answer... So, go TRUMP, pardon her!

orangecrush

(30,616 posts)

12. True.

Reply to GenThePerservering (Reply #10)

Tue Apr 14, 2026, 06:14 PM

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Let's hope it's "when" and not "if".

Joinfortmill

(21,320 posts)

14. F*ck the honor system, We need strict laws and ENFORCEMENT.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:15 AM

Yesterday

Scalded Nun

(1,711 posts)

15. 'A stern warning for you, but if you do it again the punishment will be doubled'

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 09:48 AM

Yesterday

hadEnuf

(3,634 posts)

16. She should be paying a heavy price for this, politically or otherwise.

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 10:11 AM

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But as usual, there's nothing we can do.

BidenRocks

(3,344 posts)

18. Since the rule of law does not apply,

Reply to orangecrush (Original post)

Wed Apr 15, 2026, 12:45 PM

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I'm gonna rob a bank!

Anarchy will rule!

Don't celebrate 250! Tear it down as a failure!

We are allowed to do so!

-That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness. Declaration Of Independence

We can do this the easy way or the hard way!
We just can't continue this way!

The Constitution is a guideline for Democracy. Chump has used it as a map through our legal minefield!

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