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I need to know you would tell President Trump ‘No’ if you are faced with a choice between your oath to the Constitution and your loyalty to Mr. Trump,
I am concerned that you failed to identify your extensive lobbying for foreign governments and big corporations as potential conflicts of interest,
Durbin will say in his opening statement I hope that the Democrats give the same … courteous consideration to [her] that Republicans did of [Attorney General Merrick] Garland,
Chair Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told Fox News Digital ahead of the hearing Pam Bondi is a well-qualified nominee with an impressive legal career, including eight years as Attorney General of the State of Florida and nearly two decades spent as a prosecutor. Bondi is prepared to refocus the Justice Department (DOJ)’s attention where it ought to be: on enforcing the law and protecting Americans’ safety."
The attorney general hopeful met with Grassley in early December, after which he said in a statement For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans - Not anymore."
Trump praised Bondi in his November announcement, writing in part In today’s meeting, I raised concerns with Ms. Bondi regarding her record – one in which she served as a personal attorney to President-elect Trump, was a leader in the effort to overturn the 2020 election, and has echoed the President-elect’s calls for prosecuting his political opponents. In addition, Ms. Bondi has a long track record of opposing fundamental civil rights, including reproductive rights, voting rights, and LGBTQ+ rights,
Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again,
[A ... A]nd I hope people stay within their timeline, because we've got to move right along,
The role of the Attorney General is to oversee an independent Justice Department that upholds the rule of law and is free of undue political influence. Given Ms. Bondi’s responses to my questions, I remain concerned about her ability to serve as an Attorney General who will put her oath to the Constitution ahead of her fealty to Donald Trump,
In the event of a potential conflict of interest, I will consult with the appropriate Department of Justice ethics officials and act consistent with governing regulations,
Bondi told lawmakers in her Senate questionnaire What we see with Pam Bondi is the ability to both serve the president as a member of his Cabinet, where she will be a very, very valuable member of the Cabinet,
Pam Bondi has shown as the attorney general for eight years in the state of Florida that she can do her job, and she's a strong, independent woman,
I can't think of a better nominee to go into the Department of Justice to get control of it, to right some of the wrongs that we've seen over these last several years, and really just get back to enforcing the law as Congress has intended it to be,
said former acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf on the press call To understand the extent to which her work as a FARA-registered lobbyist may create potential conflicts of interest should she be confirmed as Attorney General, the Committee requires additional information from the Department of Justice that is not otherwise available,
There are measures in place at the Justice Department, where they work with the ethics officials in the Justice Department for each nominee, for each appointee, to make sure that they're fully complying with their ethical obligations. And there's not going to be a problem with Pam Bondi,
We handle these conflict issues a lot when you're dealing with these nominations,
said Mike Davis, founder and president of the Article III Project I fully expect that Pam will be confirmed,
said Chairman Michael Whatley in a press call with reporters one day before Bondi's hearing begins
