From the hearing's outset, Democratic senators' questions reflected valid and critical concerns but often in a poorly-framed manner.
Trump's pick for attorney general claimed her Justice Department would not prosecute anyone for political reasons
During one contentious exchange in her confirmation hearing, Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California asked Bondi whether she found any evidence of widespread fraud. The senator repeatedly pressed her for a yes or no answer but did not give Bondi an opportunity to expound on her time with the campaign.
In remarks to Congress, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department said that "partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice will end" under her watch.
Senate Democrats on Wednesday pressed Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi about whether she would be independent of the political whims of President Donald Trump and turn the Justice Department against his political enemies.
Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, made $3 million from shares in Trump’s social media platform, Truth Social's, parent company.
Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi is promising an end to political prosecutions from the Justice Department. “There will never be an enemies’ list within the Department of Justice,” Bondi said during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee Pam Bondi vowed she would remove politics from the Department of Justice during the first day of her confirmation hearing, though her refusal to answer key questions about Trump’s 2020 election loss and his outspoken desire for retribution raised concerns about how she would execute her promise.
President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration comes at a pivotal time in American history. Insulated from controversy, Trump will enter the White House more prepared than when he first won in 2016.
When President Donald Trump appeared in a New York courtroom last spring to face a slew of criminal charges, he was joined by a rotating cadre of lawyers, campaign aides, his family — and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
On the positive side, Bondi found bipartisan common ground on important issues ranging from the opioid crisis and pornography to child safety online. On the much longer negative s