Pam Bondi's Test: A Heated Confirmation Hearing Awaits

Pam Bondi faces tough questions during her confirmation hearing for attorney general. Her ties with Donald Trump raise concerns among Democrats, while Republicans back her to steer the Justice Department away from alleged biases. Bondi pledges to restore integrity to the department and focus on vital law enforcement issues.

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, is set to encounter intense scrutiny from Democratic senators during a confirmation hearing on Wednesday. The hearing is anticipated to focus on apprehensions that Trump might exploit the Justice Department to exact revenge on adversaries.

Bondi, a former Florida attorney general and part of Trump's legal team in his first Senate impeachment trial, is met with skepticism due to her perceived allegiance to Trump. Republicans, conversely, welcome her nomination as they believe the Justice Department needs a change from a liberal agenda and unfair speculations around Trump.

In her prepared opening statement, Bondi promises to restore trust in the Department of Justice and its components, insisting on ending its partisan weaponization. Her agenda includes safeguarding First and Second Amendment rights and tackling urgent law enforcement challenges, should she be confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)