Pam Bondi sought to allay the concerns of Democrats who said they feared Trump and his allies would use the Justice Department to target their political enemies.

Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, vowed to end "the partisan weaponization" of the U.S. justice system if confirmed, echoing the president-elect's assertion that the prosecutions he faced were politically motivated.

Hawaii Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono asked Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, what role the White House will have in directing operations of the Department of Justice: SEN. MAZIE HIRONO: We want an attorney general who bases decisions on facts.

During one contentious exchange in her confirmation hearing, Democratic Sen. Alex Padilla of California asked Bondi whether she found any evidence of widespread fraud. The senator repeatedly pressed her for a yes or no answer but did not give Bondi an opportunity to expound on her time with the campaign.

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, occasionally clashed with Democrats during a confirmation hearing. She dodged questions about election denialism, the potential prosecution of Mr.

The union endorsed Bondi and encouraged a quick confirmation hearing so the incoming attorney general could start her work as quickly as possible.

Here are five key takeaways from the first day of Bondi’s confirmation hearing: Accusing President Joe Biden of coordinating political prosecutions, Bondi said that she would only bring cases based on “facts and law” and said she has not discussed starting investigations of Trump’s enemies with the president-elect.

President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees for the Department of Justice, State Department and more sat for Senate confirmation hearings throughout the day Wednesday.

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 the Republican president-elect will look to use the Justice Department’s powers to seek retribution against his adversaries.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is holding a second day of its confirmation hearing for President-elect Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, on Thursday.

Throughout her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, claimed that she is “not familiar” with some of Trump’s defining political moments.