Pam Bondi refused to say 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.
Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing expected to center on concerns Trump will look to use the Justice Department’s powers to seek retribution against his adversaries.
Witnesses speaking on her behalf included former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, an outspoken Democrat. Aronberg, who ran for Florida Attorney General the same year Bondi won the statewide office, noted that despite a partisan rivalry, she hired him as Florida’s drug czar.
Lawmakers raised concerns about the Florida attorney general’s previous work for the president-elect and support for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election — as well as lobbying services she provided for the government of Qatar.
As Florida attorney general last decade, Pam Bondi played a central role restricting voting rights for felons and served on a state board that sparingly granted inmates second chances.
President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, is testifying to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday.
President-elect Trump's attorney general pick, Pam Bondi, made at least $3 million from the formation of Trump's Truth Social platform, disclosure filings show.
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, arrives and is greeted by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., left, before she appears before the Senate
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, faced questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday over her loyalty to the Republican president-elect, who has vowed to use the agency to pursue revenge on his perceived political enemies.
When former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi begins two days of confirmation hearings before the Senate Justice Committee today, senators will need to probe whether she is capable of running an
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, is set to face questions Wednesday on Capitol Hill over her loyalty to the Republican president-elect, who has vowed to use the agency to pursue revenge on his perceived political enemies.