U.S. Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi advanced past the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday on a party-line basis, teeing her up for a full-chamber confirmation vote.
Pam Bondi refused to acknowledge President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden in her Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, intensifying Democratic concerns that the former Florida attorney general would be a rubber stamp for the White House.
Pam Bondi acknowledged in a government questionnaire that Brad Bondi’s legal work could pose a conflict of interest, and committed to handle matters ethically.
President Donald Trump has nominated the former Florida attorney general to serve as the next U.S. attorney general.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., raised concerns about Bondi’s ability to say no to Trump, saying he isn’t convinced the attorney general nominee has “the grit and gumption” to say no to the incoming president.
FILE - Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, takes part in a panel discussion at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC), Feb. 27, 2022, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux ...
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley praised Trump nominee Pam Bondi's experience as a former Florida attorney general.
The Senate Judiciary Committee advanced attorney general nominee Pam Bondi along party lines, setting her up for expected confirmation to lead President Donald Trump’s Justice Department.
Bondi has echoed President Trump's persistent claims that the charges he faced stemmed from politically motivated prosecution driven by President Biden's DOJ.
The Republican-led U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday advanced President Donald Trump's attorney general nominee Pam Bondi, paving the way for the full Senate to vote to confirm the former Florida attorney general as soon as this week.
President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, was approved in a party-line vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee.
The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections.