Sen. Whitehouse Questions AG Bondi on FBI Cash Probe, Judicial Threats

FBI Cash Probe and Mr. Holman

• ❓ Senator Whitehouse questioned Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding $50,000 in cash paid by the FBI to an individual named Mr. Holman, reportedly delivered in a paper bag.
• 🚫 Bondi stated that an FBI and DOJ investigation found no credible evidence of wrongdoing by Mr. Holman, but did not directly answer what became of the $50,000.
• 🧾 Whitehouse pressed for details on whether Holman kept the money and if it was declared on his tax returns.

OPR Investigation and Kash Patel's Testimony

• ⚖️ Whitehouse inquired about an OPR investigation into alleged prosecutorial misconduct by Amil Bovey, but Bondi declined to discuss pending litigation or personnel matters.
• 🔒 Kash Patel's grand jury testimony, reportedly sealed by the DOJ after he initially pleaded the fifth, was also a point of questioning.
• 📄 Bondi stated she could not discuss sealed testimony but offered to provide a copy if Patel's transcript was indeed released publicly.

Jeffrey Epstein and Suspicious Activity Reports

• 🔍 Whitehouse asked about the handling of hundreds of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARS) related to Jeffrey Epstein's accounts received by the DOJ.
• 💰 Bondi countered by questioning Whitehouse's receipt of funds from Reid Hoffman, described as one of Epstein's closest confidants.
• 📸 Whitehouse inquired if the FBI found photographs of President Trump with young women during their search of Epstein's premises, a question Bondi deflected by accusing Whitehouse of slander.

Threats Against Federal Judges

• 🛡️ Whitehouse asked if the Marshal Service investigates the orchestration of threats against federal judges.
• 🤝 Bondi offered to schedule a meeting with Whitehouse and the Director of the US Marshals to discuss any threats against federal judges.