NYT: Pam Bondi Is Not Actually Running The Justice Department
A bombshell report from The New York Times suggests that despite her title, Pam Bondi is not actually running the Department of Justice. Via Mediaite:
According to the Times, Bondi “sees her role as that of a surrogate, a faithful executor and high-volume messenger, compelled to cede ground to empowered players in the West Wing.”
“The decisions are being made at the White House, and then they’re being pushed down to the Department of Justice, which is very, very atypical,” observed DOJ alum Elizabeth Oyer. “It feels like she is just performing a part. She is like an actor, in a way.”
The Times story emphasized the influence wielded by White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, whom it identified as helping set “the agenda” for Bondi’s department.