At her confirmation hearing, Bondi said her work for the Gulf monarchy focused on human trafficking ahead of the 2022 World Cup
Despite Democratic Senators continuing to raise concerns about Bondi’s independence from Trump and her lobbying work, several appeared to find some common ground.
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.
Pam Bondi cast herself as an independent prosecutor who would keep politics out of the Justice Department if confirmed as President Trump’s attorney general.
IF THESE WERE “NORMAL” TIMES, Pam Bondi almost certainly would not be confirmed as attorney general. But these are far from normal times, and with her leading the Department of Justice under a re-elected Donald Trump, the times are likely to get a whole lot less normal.
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.
I believe that the Justice Department must be independent and must act independently. The number one job is to enforce the law fairly and even handedly, and that’s what will be done if I am confirmed as attorney general,
WASHINGTON – Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to become ... Some of her lobbying, such as for the government of Qatar and a private prison company called GEO Group, prompted questions at her confirmation hearing Wednesday.
President-elect’s picks for attorney general and secretary of state, Pam Bondi and Marco Rubio, among those facing senators on Wednesday
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who replaced former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, has previously lobbied fo
Bondi was selected by Trump to lead the Justice Department after his first choice, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a bombshell federal sex trafficking investigation
Pam Bondi has developed a reputation as one of President ... including the Dominican Republic, Qatar, Zimbabwe and Kosovo. Senate Democrats have pushed for more information over Bondi's foreign ...