Pam Bondi clashes with Sen. Blumenthal over military service claims

U.S. Attorney Pam Bondi, Sen. He engaged in a heated exchange with Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., on Tuesday, accusing him of lying about his military record after questioning him about his former law firm’s lobbying efforts.

The confrontation occurred during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing when Blumenthal asked Bondi about a merger involving his former firm, Ballard Partners.

“I understand that Brian Ballard, a longtime supporter of the merger involving American Express GBT (global business travel) and the president of the law firm where you worked, was instrumental in lobbying the Department of Justice to drop this case.… What conversations have you had with Mr. Ballard?” asked Blumenthal.

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Bondi accused Blumenthal of lying about his military record.

“Sen. Blumenthal, I can’t believe you would accuse me of impropriety when you lied about your military service. You lied – you admitted you lied about being elected a U.S. Senator.” he said.

“How dare you? I’m a career prosecutor. Aren’t you challenging my integrity?” “Do not question my ability to be fair and impartial as attorney general or anything related to my former firm, Ballard Partners.”

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Attorney General Pam Bondi and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., clashed during a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Tuesday accusing him of lying about his Military Registry. (Getty Images)

Blumenthal has previously said he “misspelled” about serving in Vietnam, and in 2010 he said some of his past remarks were inaccurate.

“I misrepresented my service several times, and I regret that and take full responsibility,” Blumenthal said. he said. He called these remarks “absolutely unintentional” and said the mistake had occurred only a few times out of “hundreds” of conversations he had given.

Blumenthal said he was proud of his service in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.

Attorney General Pam Bondi is sworn in before a Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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“Unlike many of my peers, I chose to join the military and serve my country,” he said. “I won’t let anyone take a few misplaced words and bully my service record.”