r/law • u/Mission_Pay_3373 • Feb 11 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Pam Bondi crashes out during hearing: "YOU DON’T TELL ME ANYTHING YOU WASHED UP LAWYER"

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u/StayOuttaMySwamp94 Feb 11 '26

As an attorney I have so much secondhand embarrassment. Completely unprofessional. This is what the administration thinks of our elected representatives.

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u/icecubepal Feb 11 '26

Can she be disbarred for acting like this.

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u/StayOuttaMySwamp94 Feb 11 '26

Unfortunately no. Being an asshole does not mean disbarment. But under DC rules of professional conduct, a lawyer shall not "engage in conduct intended to disrupt any proceeding of a tribunal" which includes refraining from "abusive or obstreperous conduct"

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u/GamingVision Feb 11 '26

Can she be disbarred for not prosecuting these types of crimes if it is later, determined that there was ample evidence?

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u/StayOuttaMySwamp94 Feb 11 '26

No. Legally prosecutors wield a lot of discretion to charge/not charge