contentious does not even begin to describe the Senate hearing today that we're going to tell you about.

The lead starts right now.

And I find it interesting if you want order in this proceeding now, excuse me, Senator.

You do know the answer to that.

Don't call me a liar.

The sparks were a flying as Attorney General Pam Bondi faced down her toughest Senate critics,

but will this hearing and approach accomplish anything?

Plus, will furloughed federal workers get back pay when the federal government reopens,

as they did in previous shutdowns?

Why President Trump now says,

well, that depends.

And a shutdown factor impacting anyone flying.

The list of major airports with staffing shortages

in control towers is growing by the hour.

And by the hour. And welcome to the lead.

I'm Dick Tafford.

The lead tonight, a fiery day on Capitol Hill,

sparked by a hearing for Trump's Attorney General Pam Bondi,

Democrats pressing Bondi about what they deem a pattern of President Trump weaponizing the Justice

Department. Bondi attempted to deflect questions about that and the Epstein files and the indictment

of former FBI director James Comey and Borders-ar Tom Homan's now dismissed bribery investigation

and the administration's continued use of

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