Moskowitz Mocks Bondi With “Burn Book” Remark During Heated Hearing

A tense and theatrical moment unfolded during a congressional hearing when Rep. Jared Moskowitz confronted Pam Bondi over a binder he claimed contained prepared personal attacks, jokingly asking her to read an entry about him aloud.

With limited time remaining in his questioning, Moskowitz asked Bondi to turn to a section bearing his name and said he would “grade” the remark using an Olympic-style scorecard. The exchange prompted audible laughter in the room and quickly drew attention on social media.

Bondi declined to read from the binder and instead objected to Moskowitz’s earlier comments involving a Bible, saying she found them offensive. Moskowitz pushed back, insisting he was not mocking religious scripture and repeatedly urged her to quote directly from what he referred to as the “burn book.”

The back-and-forth ended without Bondi reading any prepared remarks about Moskowitz, but the moment underscored the sharply partisan tone of the hearing. Clips of the exchange spread rapidly online, with supporters of both sides weighing in on what they viewed as either sharp political humor or an inappropriate distraction from the hearing’s purpose.

The incident added to growing scrutiny of the conduct and atmosphere surrounding the proceedings, which have increasingly featured pointed personal clashes alongside policy debate.