Pam Bondi's nomination to become attorney general was met with intense scrutiny during her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Democrats focused on her role in attempts to overturn the 2020 election and her potential susceptibility to political pressure from a President Trump.
Pam Bondi, former Florida attorney general and a staunch ally of Donald Trump , faced intense scrutiny during her confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee to become the next United States attorney general . Democrats focused heavily on Bondi's role in attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, particularly her visit to Philadelphia shortly after the election where she falsely declared that Trump had won Pennsylvania.
Senator Alex Padilla, a Democrat from California, challenged Bondi repeatedly on this statement, pressing her for evidence of widespread election fraud, a claim repeatedly investigated and debunked. Bondi refused to retract her statement, accusing Padilla of bullying.The hearing also delved into Bondi's stance on potential political interference with the Justice Department. While she pledged that politics would not influence her leadership, she stopped short of guaranteeing she would defy direct orders from a President Trump seeking to prosecute political opponents. This vagueness drew criticism from Democrats who expressed concern about Bondi's potential willingness to become a tool of Trump's political agenda. Adding to the pressure on Bondi's nomination is the recent release of a special counsel report detailing Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The report reveals alarming plans by Trump's legal team, including the consideration of discarding hundreds of thousands of legal votes cast in Philadelphia to keep Trump in power. Bondi was asked about the report and whether she saw any basis to investigate Special Counsel Jack Smith, who Trump has relentlessly attacked. Bondi stated she had not looked into the matter, claiming she was focused on her nomination as attorney general. The hearing further touched upon Bondi's views on potential pardons for those involved in the January 6th Capitol riot, a topic that remains highly contentious. Despite the fierce grilling from Democrats, several acknowledged that Bondi's confirmation was likely due to the Republican majority control of the Senate
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