CNN host Erin Burnett only needed a few words — and some facial expressions — to sum up the secondhand embarrassment many experienced watching Attorney General Pam Bondi’s congressional crash-out.
On Wednesday, Bondi appeared before the House Judiciary Committee for questioning over the Justice Department’s shady release of the Jeffrey Epstein files — which includes its latest batch that exposes victims’ information and compromises their safety.
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Instead of taking any accountability for her department, Bondi opted to deflect in the form of a full-blown meltdown.
During Wednesday’s episode of “OutFront,” CNN reporter Paula Reid noted to Burnett that she’s covered these kinds of hearings for “over a decade” and has “never seen anything like that,” referring to Bondi’s behavior.
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“I mean … just incredible to watch all of that,” Burnett said of Bondi, shaking her head in disbelief.
“As you said, 10 years of covering it, and just … wow,” Burnett continued, seemingly at a loss for words as she lowered her head. “Sometimes there just aren’t words for the things we’re seeing these days.”