All posts tagged "U.S. Attorney General"

Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IO) used his opening statements during Pam Bondi's attorney general confirmation hearing, to air his grievances against the Biden Justice Department in general, and Special Counsel Jack Smith in particular.

Grassley introduced Bondi and spoke of her accomplishments as Florida's attorney general before launching into his attack.

"I know, as other people on this committee and in and out of Congress know, what government weaponization is. And then we get to Special Counsel Jack Smith and his 'lawfare' operation. It involved an unprecedented FBI raid on Trump's house, including agents that even searched the former first lady's clothing drawers. Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden certainly did not receive the same treatment by government regarding their records."...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said he was "concerned" after meeting with Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general.

Bondi, a staunch Trump loyalist, is making the rounds in Congress, hoping to garner support before her two-day confirmation hearing, scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 15, and Thursday, Jan. 16.

Durbin posted on X, "I just met with Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s attorney general pick. Given her responses to my questions, I remain concerned about her ability to serve as an Attorney General who will put her oath to the Constitution ahead of her fealty to Donald Trump."...