All In with Chris Hayes ‘Absolute mockery’: Hayes stunned Bondi still has DOJ job
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Feb 12, 2026 
Cory Booker, U.S. Senator and Judiciary Committee member, warns of a constitutional crisis. Robert Garcia, Democratic congressman overseeing Epstein document redactions, digs into DOJ transparency and possible cover-ups. They debate politicization at the Justice Department, redaction oddities, and calls for stronger congressional accountability. Short, urgent conversations about law, power, and institutional breakdown.
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DOJ Acting Like A Personal Law Firm
- Chris Hayes argues the DOJ is operating as a personal law firm for a corrupt president rather than an independent justice agency.
- He frames Pam Bondi's testimony as emblematic of institutional capture and politicization of DOJ functions.
Promises Then A Suddenly Minimal Memo
- Bondi promised to review Epstein files publicly, then DOJ issued a brief memo claiming nothing significant despite flagging Trump's repeated appearances.
- Congress forced disclosures and DOJ missed legal deadlines, fueling accusations of concealment.
Bondi On Her Own Island At Hearing
- Daniel Goldman describes Pam Bondi as off-message and behaving as if she were on her own island during the hearing.
- He criticized Jim Jordan for letting her dishonor the Judiciary Committee with that performance.