Trump attorney general pick Pam Bondi faces questions over DOJ independence

Senators will on Wednesday begin their public deliberations over Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department, former Florida state Attorney General Pam Bondi.

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Watch: Senators grill Pam Bondi at attorney general confirmation hearing

Politico - 1h
Democrats wary of attorney general pick’s loyalty to Trump after hearing

Pam Bondi, former Florida attorney general and Trump loyalist, said she would resist White House pressure if confirmed. Pam Bondi, Donald Trump ’s nominee for attorney general, offered limited ...
The Guardian - 6h
Pam Bondi, Trump's AG pick, says ‘partisan’ weaponization of DOJ ‘will be gone’

Politico - 8h
Pam Bondi claims justice department ‘targeted’ Trump but says she won’t pursue ‘political’ prosecutions – US politics live

Bondi facing senators as Kristi Noem, Marco Rubio and CIA pick John Ratcliffe also face confirmation hearings. Trump’s attorney general faces scrutiny at Senate hearing Who is Pam Bondi, ...
The Guardian - 2h
AG nominee Pam Bondi won't say Trump lost 2020 election

Attorney general nominee Pam Bondi dodged a question from Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Wednesday about whether President-elect Trump lost the 2020 election. Bondi echoed other Republicans in ...
The Hill - 7h
Watch Live: Pam Bondi confirmation hearing for attorney general underway

Pam Bondi served as Florida's attorney general and represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment proceedings.
CBS News - 7h
Trump’s pick for DoJ to face scrutiny on vow to prosecute his opponents

Pam Bondi called for investigations into lawyers who built cases against the president-elect
Financial Times - 17h
Pam Bondi’s Rise From Lobbyist to Attorney General Pick

Pam Bondi, whom President-elect Donald J. Trump intends to nominate as attorney general, received trips and donations funded by those seeking favors from her Florida office.
The New York Times - Jan. 8
Police union endorses Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi

The nation’s largest police union endorsed Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump’s pick for attorney general, ahead of her confirmation hearings in the Senate. In a letter to the Trump transition team ...
The Hill - Jan. 6

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