Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, testifies at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Trump's choice for secretary of state, will appear in front of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Rubio, a three-term senator with foreign policy experience, is likely to get a friendly reception from his Senate colleagues.
The other hearings today are for former National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe ; Russell Vought ; former Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., ; and oil executiveTrump’s pick for transportation secretary, former Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., is appearing before the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today for his confirmation hearing, beginning at 10 a.m. Duffy has received bipartisan support, and his path to confirmation does not include significant roadblocks. Democratic Sens. Tammy Baldwin, of Wisconsin., and John Fetterman, of Pennsylvania, have come out in support of Duffy, and Democrats in general have not raised many concerns about his qualifications. Duffy served in the House for eight years and was later a co-host of"The Bottom Line" on Fox Business.Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has gaveled in Pam Bondi's confirmation hearing. He is starting by welcoming new members to the committee, including new Sen. Adam Schiff of California. Then he will soon begin reading his own opening statement.Those in Trump's orbit thought Hegseth exceeded expectations during his confirmation hearing yesterday, and they’re glad he went first because now they have, in their view, a “win” under their belts. The Trump team is now looking ahead to today's hearings and hoping Rubio can get Democratic support. They’re hoping Rubio gains Democratic votes beyond just that of Sen. John Fetterman, D-Penn., so they can point to “bipartisan support" for Trump’s secretary of state pick. On Pam Bondi, Trump's pick for attorney general, they’re feeling like this hearing is a chance for the public to get to know this close Trump ally more broadly.Bondi's confirmation hearing is expected to begin at 9:30 a.m. As is typical for past attorney general nominees, this will be the first of two days — the first day will feature just testimony from Bondi.Tomorrow's hearing will feature testimony from outside witnesses, and Bondi is not expected to be in attendance. Here is the list of outside witnesses for Day Two:Nicholas B. Cox, statewide prosecutor, Office of Statewide Prosecution, Office of Attorney General, state of Florida Mary B. McCord, executive director of the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy and Protection, Georgetown University Law CenterThis hearing is just the first step in Bondi’s path to confirmation. The Judiciary Committee will have to vote out her nomination to the full Senate after tomorrow’s hearing. A full Senate vote on her nomination can’t happen until after Trump is sworn in Monday.Democrats will likely focus their questions during the hearing on issues such as loyalty to Trump and a weaponized Justice Department, efforts to promote false claims about the 2020 presidential election and conflicts of interest. Bondi helped spread false claims about the 2020 election and she also suggested that Biden administration officials, members of Congress and political opponents of Trump have engaged in criminal behavior. Democrats will also likely question Bondi about her record as Florida's attorney general, including on LGBTQ+ rights, the Second Amendment, immigration, the First Amendment, police brutality and reproductive rights.NBC’s Hallie Jackson joins"TODAY" with an analysis of Pete Hegseth’s confirmation hearing and breaks down upcoming hearings for other Trump Cabinet picks, including Sen. Marco Rubio for secretary of state, Pam Bondi for attorney general and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services.Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, a key Republican vote on the committee, began her questioning by introducing a letter of support for Hegseth, a former Fox News anchor, and she gave him the opportunity to explain his comments about women. After the hearing, Ernst. Hegseth has denied the sexual assault allegation and called the other claims “anonymous smears.” His confirmation hearing was the first for Trump's Cabinet picks.Rubio is testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee today as he seeks confirmation to be secretary of state. It's shaping up to be a smooth path. Among Trump’s Cabinet picks, Rubio is not considered controversial. Several Democratic senators have already expressed support for him. “I think that will be the closest hearing that’s a lovefest of any of the confirmation hearings,” Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, a member of the committee,Rubio, a foreign policy hawk who has been vice chair of the Intelligence Committee and the top Republican on the Foreign Relations Committee, is expected to be asked about the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, his positions on NATO and China, and how he would grapple with potential conflict over differences between some of his traditional foreign policy stances versus that of Trump. In his opening statement, Rubio is expected warn about threats from China, Iran, Russia and North Korea and stress that"placing our core national interests above all is not isolationism." "Prudence in the conduct of foreign policy is not an abandonment of our values," he is expected to say."It is the common sense understanding that while we remain the wealthiest and most powerful nation on earth, our wealth has never been unlimited and our power has never been infinite."'s choice to lead the Justice Department today as former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi begins two days of confirmation hearings. Bondi, the first woman to serve in the post, spent eight years as Florida’s top law enforcement official, prioritizing issues such as curbing drug abuse, advocating against human trafficking and She has also been a longtime Trump ally, having served on his opioid and drug abuse task force and later joining the defense team duringConfirmation hearings initially scheduled for three of Trump's picks this week have been postponed. South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, was supposed to have her hearing today, but it has been pushed back to Friday. It was not immediately clear why. Former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's confirmation hearing for interior secretary was moved from yesterday to tomorrow. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chair Mike Lee, R-Utah, cited a “bureaucratic delay” in a statement, blaming the Office of Government Ethics. A hearing for former Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., Trump's pick for veterans affairs secretary, was postponed until next week because his FBI file would not be available in time for review by Veterans Affairs Committee Chairman Jerry Moran, R-Kan., and ranking member Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said a source with direct knowledge of the matter.Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., Trump’s pick for secretary of state, will go before the Foreign Relations Committee, and Pam Bondi, his selection for attorney general, begins two days of testimony before the Judiciary Committee. Project 2025 co-author Russell Vought, who is Trump's pick to lead the Office of Management and Budget as he did in the first Trump administration, will also testify today. He'll be joined on Capitol Hill by former Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., who is up for transportation secretary; former National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe, Trump's choice for CIA director; and Liberty Energy founder Chris Wright, his pick for energy secretary.
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