‘Every case will be prosecuted based on the facts and the law that is applied in good faith, period,’ Bondi said in her confirmation hearing.
President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ), Pam Bondi, is moving closer to confirmation after a Senate panel voted to limit debate on her nomination.
Senators voted 52–46 on Monday to invoke cloture on Bondi’s nomination, paving the way for a final vote to confirm the former Florida attorney general.
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved her nomination in a 12–10 vote on Jan. 29. During her Jan. 15 confirmation hearing, Bondi pledged to put an end to what she called “the partisan weaponization” of the DOJ.
“Under my watch, the partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice will end. America must have one tier of justice for all,” Bondi said in her opening statement to the Judiciary Committee.
Democrats have expressed concerns over whether Bondi would resist orders from Trump if they were illegal. Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) asked on Jan. 15 if Bondi would drop a case “grounded in facts and law” at the White House’s direction.
“Senator, if I thought that would happen, I would not be sitting here today,” Bondi said. “That will not happen. Every case will be prosecuted based on the facts and the law that is applied in good faith, period.”
Samantha Flom contributed to this report.