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(175,759 posts) Tue Jan 20, 2026, 02:23 PM Tuesday

Judge slams Bondi and Blanche for responding to him with "a level of vitriol more appropriate for a cable news talk show [View all]

A week ago, the DOJ (Bondi and Blanche) and Halligan filed a response to a question asked by a federal judge that was beyond arrogant and was out right disrespectful to the judge. See https://upload.democraticunderground.com/10143598130 and
https://upload.democraticunderground.com/100220935905
Today the judge responded to this filing. This judge is pissed at Bondi, Blanche and Halligan

Judge David Novak, a Trump appointee, slams Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche for responding to him with "a level of vitriol more appropriate for a cable news talk show" than the DOJ.
— Adam Klasfeld (@klasfeldreports.com) 2026-01-20T18:42:06.529Z

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Judge slams Bondi and Blanche for responding to him with "a level of vitriol more appropriate for a cable news talk show [View all] LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday OP

;-{) Goonch Tuesday #1

The point is they don't care angrychair Tuesday #2

"Grand Juries refusing to give indictments is doing more to save democracy than anything else right now." OldBaldy1701E Tuesday #5

Just charge them with contempt - daily fines and jail time. They've all ignored the law for long enough. Marie Marie Tuesday #3

This is one branch of the Rubicon roscoeroscoe Tuesday #4

DURec leftstreet Tuesday #6

trmp will have bondi go after the judge now. spanone Tuesday #7

Judge hits disqualified MAGA prosecutor with scathing order for pretending she's in office LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #8

Not sure about Halligan, but Pam Bondi only has an audience of ONE FakeNoose Tuesday #9

This shows the respect the GOP has for the law RainCaster Tuesday #10

Embattled Trump DOJ prosecutor out after stinging court rebukes LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #11

The judge found that Halligan was too stupid to disbar LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #12