Coons Weighs Support for Bondi as Attorney General

Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) has indicated that he is considering voting for Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for Attorney General, despite concerns about her independence from political influence. Coons expressed dissatisfaction with Bondi's responses during her Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, particularly regarding her commitment to protect the Justice Department from White House interference. He acknowledged her positive record in criminal justice reform while emphasizing the need for clarity on how she would handle potentially unethical directives from Trump. Bondi, facing skepticism from Democrats due to her close ties to Trump, assured that she would restore integrity to the Justice Department and end its partisan use. However, her vague remarks about maintaining