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“For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore,” Trump declared when he announced her nomination. “Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again.”
In her opening remarks, Bondi promised to restore trust and fairness within the DOJ, pledging, “The American people expect and deserve better from the Department of Justice. I will fight every day to restore confidence and integrity… America will have one tier of justice for all.”
Bondi’s tough-as-nails approach came into full view during her exchanges with prominent Democratic Senators Mazie Hirono, Adam Schiff, and Sheldon Whitehouse.
Whitehouse, attempting a “gotcha” moment, asked, “It would not be appropriate for a prosecutor to start with a name and look for a crime? It’s a prosecutor’s job to start with a crime and look for a name, correct?”
Bondi’s response cut straight to the heart of Trump supporters’ concerns about DOJ corruption. “Senator, I think that is the whole problem with the weaponization that we have seen the last four years and what’s been happening to Donald Trump,” she said.
She didn’t stop there. Bondi directly accused the Biden administration of using federal agencies to attack political opponents, saying, “They targeted Donald Trump… actually starting back in 2016, they targeted his campaign. They have launched countless investigations against him – that will not be the case.”
“If I am Attorney General, I will not politicize that office,” she added emphatically. “Justice will be administered evenhandedly throughout this country.”
Bondi’s tough stance on ending DOJ weaponization has earned her applause from conservatives. However, her record as Florida’s Attorney General isn’t without controversy.
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She previously supported red-flag gun confiscation laws, a bump stock ban, and prohibiting gun purchases for individuals aged 18 to 20. The American Firearms Association has raised concerns about her track record on Second Amendment issues, something conservatives may weigh as her nomination proceeds.
Bondi closed the hearing by calling for national unity, a rare sentiment in today’s polarized political climate. “Senator, we’ve got to bring this country back together,” she said. “We’ve got to move forward, or we’re going to lose our country.”
Her confirmation hearing continues in the Senate, where she’s expected to secure the position despite opposition from Democrats. If confirmed, Bondi’s tenure could mark a seismic shift in how the DOJ operates under Republican leadership.
