Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general, had a tense exchange with Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, during her confirmation hearing. Hirono questioned Bondi about investigating Trump’s political enemies if asked, highlighting concerns about independence.
Bondi stated that two-thirds of Americans have lost faith in the Department of Justice, which she believes is damaging. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., expressed concerns that Bondi may conduct a campaign of retribution against political enemies. During the hearing, Bondi dodged a definitive answer on whether Trump lost the 2020 election, instead opting to say Biden “was duly sworn in, and he is the President of the United States.”