Pam Bondi is set to meet in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for her confirmation hearing to become the next US attorney general.
IF THESE WERE “NORMAL” TIMES, Pam Bondi almost certainly would not be confirmed as attorney general. But these are far from normal times, and with her leading the Department of Justice under a re-elected Donald Trump, the times are likely to get a whole lot less normal.
Bondi is expected to receive broad support from Republicans but face sharp questions from Democrats who have concerns about whether she will protect the Justice Department from political influence.
Pam Bondi faces tough questions about her loyalty to President-elect Trump during the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
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Pam Bondi was Trump's pick for attorney general hours after his first choice, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration. The attorney general will be one of the most closely watched Cabinet members,
Democrats questioned Bondi's independence and refusal to affirm the legitimacy of 2020 election during her confirmation hearing.
Kathleen Parker watched the confirmation hearing for our possible (okay, probable) next attorney general, and thought Pam Bondi gave all sorts of nice, “reassuring” answers that were “crisp and succinct.”
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