By Isabella Torregiani
3:46pm PDT, Jun 27, 2025
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Attorney General
Pam Bondi faced tough questions during a tense hearing over her decision to sell more than $1 million in Trump Media stock. The timing raised eyebrows for some, including Rep.
Madeleine Dean, who pointed out that Bondi sold the shares on the same day President
Donald Trump unveiled his new tariff plan.
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Pam Bondi appeared before the House Appropriations Committee, where she was asked about selling seven-figures worth of Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. stock: "Isn't it true that on April the 2nd — the same day that [President Donald] Trump announced his chaotic tariff regime that plummeted the stock market — you sold more than $1 million worth of your shares in Trump Media stock?" Madeleine Dean asked. Bondi's disclosure form shows she sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of $DJT stock at $18.76 per share, according to
ProPublica. The next day, the president announced his "Liberation Day" tariffs, causing $DJT to open lower at $17.92.
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Madeleine Dean pressed on the timing, saying, "Trump Media's stock fell 13 percent in the following days. Seems you avoided that loss. Well done." However, Pam Bondi pushed back, saying she actually lost money. "I complied with my ethics," she said. "And yeah, I would take a class in financial literacy if you think I profited from that — because I lost a tremendous amount of money, congresswoman."
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According to her ethics agreement, Pam Bondi was required to sell her Truth Social shares by early May. While the stock dropped after the tariff news, it bounced back days later, hitting a high of $26.38 on April 23. If Bondi had held on to her stocks and sold at the peak price, she could have made upwards of $300,000.
