Meanwhile, questions from Democratic senators focused on whether Bondi would say no to the president-elect.
“The concern is that during your tenure as Justice Department, there may very well be a weaponization,” Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse told Bondi. “We want to make sure it’s not like you stay independent.”
They also focused some of their questioning on FBI director nominee Cash Patel, who would report to Bondi if confirmed.
The FBI candidate said he has an “enemies list” of people he will pursue if proven guilty. Several senators asked Bondi about the comments, but she said she had not heard them and that the Justice Department would not have such a list.
Bondi also told the committee that she would consider possible pardons for those involved in the Capitol riot on a “case-by-case basis,” but added that she condemned “any violence against law enforcement officers in this country.”
The Attorney General is the head of the Department of Justice that enforces federal laws. If confirmed, Bondi will provide legal advice and opinions to the president and executive department heads.
A vote on her confirmation has not yet been scheduled, but is expected in the coming days.
On Wednesday, senators also interviewed Marco Rubio, who is expected to be confirmed as Trump’s secretary of state.
He warned that Washington must change course to avoid greater dependence on China and promised to overhaul US foreign policy to focus on American interests.
