WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Mark R. Warner issued the following press release:
U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) issued the following statement after President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi:
"Attorney General Bondi's firing follows her botched handling of the Epstein files - a failure that denied victims transparency and further undermined trust in our justice system.
"But this is bigger than one official. President Trump has repeatedly treated the Department of Justice like a political weapon - pressuring prosecutors, rewarding loyalty over independence, and using the machinery of federal law enforcement to pursue vengeance against his perceived enemies while shielding his allies from accountability. That pattern includes efforts...