Note from Elie 7/18: Pam Bondi: Trump’s Clueless Heat Shield
Jul 18, 2025•12 min
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Summary
Elie Honig opens with a behind-the-scenes look at recording his new audiobook. He then pivots to a critical analysis of Attorney General Pam Bondi's mismanagement of the Jeffrey Epstein files, highlighting her public promises, subsequent reversal, and the violation of established Department of Justice policies. The episode explores how Bondi's actions left her vulnerable and seemingly enabled Donald Trump to use her as a political shield, raising significant questions about the true contents of the files.Episode description
Elie Honig is a former Assistant U.S. Attorney and co-chief of the organized crime unit at the Southern District of New York, where he prosecuted more than 100 mobsters, including members of La Cosa Nostra, and the Gambino and Genovese crime families. He went on to serve as Director of the Department of Law and Public Safety at New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice. He is currently Special Counsel at Lowenstein Sandler and a CNN legal analyst.
For a transcript of Elie’s note and the full archive of contributor notes, head to CAFE.com.
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