Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, faces a Senate confirmation hearing. While expected to receive Republican support, Democrats express concerns about Bondi's commitment to protecting the Justice Department from undue political influence and potential use against Trump's perceived enemies.
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 speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting on Feb. 23, 2024, in National Harbor, Md. Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, is President-elect Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Justice.
A former two-term attorney general for the state of Florida, Bondi is expected to receive broad support from Republicans, who hold the Senate majority, but face sharp questions from Democrats who have concerns about whether she will protect the Justice Department from undue political influence or use its vast powers to go after Trump's perceived political enemies.
"Bondi is prepared to refocus the Justice Department's attention where it ought to be: on enforcing the law and protecting Americans' safety," Grassley has said.If confirmed, Bondi will lead the Justice Department and wield the vast powers that come with it. She will be responsible for enforcing federal laws, including voting and civil rights laws, as well as defending the Trump administration's policies in court.
Still, Trump has claimed that the Justice Department was weaponized against him, and during the 2024 campaign he repeatedly talked about seeking vengeance against his perceived political enemies, including at the department. "The president-elect has made it clear that he values one thing above all else in an attorney general: loyalty," said Sen. Dick Durbin, the top Democrat on the Judiciary Committee, earlier this week."I have no reason to believe President-elect Trump has changed his litmus test for attorney general or his views on how the Justice Department should operate. In fact, I fear he found someone who can pass his loyalty test.
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