Rep. Pramila Jayapal talks about AG Pam Bondi's contentious DOJ oversight hearing

NPR | By Steve Inskeep

Published February 12, 2026 at 5:42 AM CST

Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., offers her assessment of Attorney General Pam Bondi's testimony before the House Judiciary Committee.

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