Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, is set to face questions on Capitol Hill over her loyalty to the Republican president-elect, who has vowed to use the agency to pursue revenge on his perceived political enemies.

In remarks to Congress, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department said that "partisan weaponization of the Department of Justice will end" under her watch.

The Justice Department appears poised to take a very different approach to investigating voting and elections.

Here are five key takeaways from the first day of Bondi’s confirmation hearing: Accusing President Joe Biden of coordinating political prosecutions, Bondi said that she would only bring cases based on “facts and law” and said she has not discussed starting investigations of Trump’s enemies with the president-elect.

Serving as the nation’s chief law enforcement officer requires independence and sound judgment and the ability to accept court rulings even when you disagree with them.

Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, told the Senate Judiciary Committee during her first day of confirmation hearings on Wednesday that "America must have one tier of justice for all.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, vowed to end "the partisan ... "I will work to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice - and each of its components," Bondi told the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Donald Trump's choice for attorney general, Pam Bondi, vowed on Wednesday not to use the U.S. Justice Department to target people based on their politics, seeking to allay concerns the president-elect will use law enforcement to go after his opponents.

The former Florida attorney general has been a close ally of Trump's, including serving on his defense team in an impeachment trial and echoing false 2020 election claims.

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald J. Trump’s pick for attorney general, occasionally clashed with Democrats during a confirmation hearing. She dodged questions about election denialism, the potential prosecution of Mr.

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the country’s top law enforcement officer, was interrogated by senators on both sides of the aisle Wednesday. Congressional correspondent Lisa Desjardins reports on the hearing for the attorney general nominee.

Throughout her Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, claimed that she is “not familiar” with some of Trump’s defining political moments.