AOC’s Letter to Pam Bondi Is a Pretty Satisfying Read

SignupfortheSlatesttogetthemostinsightfulanalysis,criticism,andadviceoutthere,deliveredtoyourinboxdaily. ThisisTotallyNormalQuoteoftheDay,afeaturehighlightingastatementfromthenewsthatexemplifiesjusthowextremelynormaleverythinghasbecome. “IwritetorequestclarityonwhethertheDepartmentofJustice(DOJ)hasyieldedtopoliticalpressureandattemptstoweaponizetheagencyagainstelectedofficialswhosespeechtheydisagreewith.”—NewYorkRep.AlexandriaOcasio-Cortez,inalettertoAttorneyGeneralPamBondi Hello,PamBondi?Isyouragencybeingweaponized? That’sAlexandriaOcasio-Cortez’squestionfortheheadoftheDOJ,afterTrumpborderczarTomHomanthreatenedherforhostingawebinarwiththeImmigrantDefenseProject,anadvocacygroupthatofferslegalaidtomigrants,inwhichfolkswereeducatedontheirlegalrights,incase theyencounterImmigrationandCustomsEnforcementagents. InaninterviewwithFoxNews,Homansaidheemailedthedeputyattorneygeneral,askingthemtolookintowhethertherepresentativewassom