Most Talked-About Controversies Linked to Pam Bondi

Public opinion and media debates around Pam Bondi—discover key moments of controversy.

Pam Bondi is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician. A Republican, she served as the 37th Attorney General of Florida from 2011 to 2019, being the first woman in that role. As of 2025, she serves as the 87th United States attorney general.

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February 2025: Bondi claims to be reviewing Epstein client list

In February 2025, Fox News journalist John Roberts asked Bondi if the Justice Department would be publishing Jeffrey Epstein's client list, to which Bondi responded that she was reviewing it as per President Trump's directive.

March 2025: Bondi declines investigation into government group chat leak

Following the United States government group chat leak in March 2025, Pam Bondi indicated that the leak would not be investigated, stating that the information shared was not classified.

March 2025: Trump administration deportation blocked, but completed anyway

In March 2025, Chief Judge James Boasberg temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting alleged members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua and ordered deportation flights to be returned to the United States. However, the Trump administration completed the deportations, with Pam Bondi and other Justice Department officials arguing that an oral directive is not enforceable as an injunction.

April 2025: Bondi claims fentanyl seizures saved millions of lives

In April 2025, Pam Bondi claimed that fentanyl seizures during Trump's second term had saved millions of lives, initially stating 21 million, then 119 million, and later 258 million lives. These statistics were met with skepticism due to the discrepancy with the actual number of fentanyl deaths.

July 2025: DOJ claims no evidence of Epstein client list

In July 2025, the Department of Justice and the FBI wrote a memo stating that there was no evidence of a supposed list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients. This contradicted Bondi's previous statements, which drew criticism. The situation led to internal disagreements within the FBI.