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Bondi Defends Lobbying Amid Antitrust Suit Controversy

10/8/2025

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Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Sen. Richard Blumenthal in a hearing over DOJ dropping an antitrust suit against American Express Global Business Travel.
The suit was dismissed after Ballard Partners lobbied; Bondi worked there.
Blumenthal pressed Bondi on lobbying; Bondi accused him of dishonesty regarding military service.
Bondi defended her ethics, saying she followed all standards; lobbying influence persists.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Sen. Richard Blumenthal in a hearing over DOJ dropping an antitrust suit against American Express Global Business Travel.
The suit was dismissed after Ballard Partners lobbied; Bondi worked there.
Blumenthal pressed Bondi on lobbying; Bondi accused him of dishonesty regarding military service.
Bondi defended her ethics, saying she followed all standards; lobbying influence persists.