Pam Bondi Faces Scrutiny in Confirmation Hearing

During her Senate confirmation hearing for attorney general, Pam Bondi engaged in a heated exchange with Senator Adam Schiff regarding President-elect Donald Trump's potential pardons for January 6 Capitol riot participants. Schiff pressed Bondi on whether she would advise Trump against issuing blanket pardons, to which she responded that she had not reviewed the relevant cases but would do so if confirmed. Bondi also confronted Schiff about his own censure by Congress for allegedly reckless comments, suggesting his questioning lacked credibility. The confrontation escalated as Schiff challenged her independence from Trump and her ability to provide objective legal advice. Bondi maintained that she would not mislead the Senate and emphasized her commitment to reviewing all files presented to her. The dynamic between the two underscored the ongoing partisan tensions surrounding Trump's legacy and the forthcoming Justice Department leadership.