What began as a routine confirmation hearing quickly escalated into a passionate exchange as Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi sparred with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), calling out his prior censure by Congress in the process.<\/p>\n
Schiff asked Bondi, the former Florida Attorney General, about hypothetical cases and her approach to pardons, a line of questioning that grew increasingly tense. At the center of the clash was Schiff\u2019s line of questioning regarding potential investigations and the handling of presidential pardons.<\/p>\n
\u201cWill it be your advice to the President: \u2018No, Mr. President. I need to go over them on a case-by-case basis. Do not issue blanket pardons.\u2019 Will that be your advice to the President?\u201d Schiff pressed early in the hearing. Bondi replied, \u201cSenator, I have not looked at any of those files. If confirmed, I will look at the files for the pardons as well as the ongoing investigation.\u201d<\/p>\n
chiff pushed further, questioning Bondi\u2019s ability to handle the workload. \u201cAnd will you be able to review hundreds of cases on day one?\u201d he asked. \u201cI will look at every file I am asked to look at,\u201d Bondi responded before adding pointedly, \u201cI\u2019m not going to mislead this body, nor you.\u201d The exchange took a personal turn when Bondi referenced Schiff\u2019s censure by Congress. \u201cYou were censured by Congress, Senator, for comments just like this that<\/p>\n
The tension only heightened as Schiff shifted focus to the investigation involving Liz Cheney. Former Rep. Cheney faces allegations of witness tampering tied to her work on the January 6 Committee. A GOP-led subcommittee claimed she secretly communicated with witness Cassidy Hutchinson via encrypted apps, bypassing her attorney. The panel has urged the FBI to investigate potential legal violations. Cheney denies the accusations, calling them false and politically motivated to protect Donald Trump. The FBI has not confirmed if it will act on the recommendations.<\/p>\n
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Schiff asked, \u201cI\u2019m asking you, sitting here today, whether you are aware of a factual predicate to investigate Liz Cheney.\u201d Before pivoting to criticize California\u2019s crime rate, Bondi replied, \u201cSenator, no one has asked me to investigate Liz Cheney. That is a hypothetical. The crime rate in California right now is through the roof. Your robberies are 87% higher than the national average. That\u2019s what I want to be focused on, Senator, if I\u2019m confirmed as Attorney General.\u201d Her firm responses and refusal to be cornered by Schiff\u2019s questioning played well with Republican senators in attendance. The hearing showcased Bondi\u2019s combative style and willingness to confront Democratic critics head-on, a quality her supporters argue is necessary for the nation\u2019s top law enforcement role.<\/p>\n
WATCH:<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n In November, following his election victory, President-elect Trump nominated Bondi to serve as U.S. Attorney General, succeeding his initial choice, Matt Gaetz, who stepped down amid controversies. Bondi\u2019s nomination has received backing from more than 100 former Justice Department officials, who have appealed to the Senate for her confirmation. They point out her dedication to the rule of law and her proven record during her tenure as Florida\u2019s Attorney General.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What began as a routine confirmation hearing quickly escalated into a passionate exchange as Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi sparred with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), calling out his prior censure by Congress in the...<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2141","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2141"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2144,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2141\/revisions\/2144"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2141"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2141"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/originaltastex.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2141"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}