Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, nominated as head of Donald Trump’s Justice Department, clashed with Sen. Adam Schiff during her Senate Judiciary confirmation hearing. Schiff pressed Bondi on opposing potential pardons for January 6 offenders and questioned her ability to manage hundreds of cases, prompting Bondi to fire back by referencing Schiff’s congressional censure for “reckless comments.”
The exchange escalated when Schiff raised a GOP-led investigation into Liz Cheney’s alleged witness communications. Bondi dismissed it as hypothetical, pivoting to criticize California’s high crime rates as her focus if confirmed.
Bondi has also advocated for releasing Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, aligning with Trump’s stated support for more transparency regarding Epstein’s files.
Trump AG nom Pam Bondi verbally b-slaps Adam Schiff back to California during her confirmation hearings yesterday after he tried to get her to say she would defy her boss, Donald Trump.
At no time did any Dem press AG Merrick Garland to defy Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/DGyzCBBlVT
— USA Features Media (@UsaFeatures) January 16, 2025
Sen. Adam Schiff tries to get Trump AG nom Pam Bondi to essentially protect fellow swamp rat Liz Cheney by defying any 'order' from Trump to prosecute her if need be.
She reminds him that she's tasked with looking at evidence, not individuals unlike Biden's DOJ. pic.twitter.com/3jOvJQRGw1
— USA Features Media (@UsaFeatures) January 16, 2025
