Feb 3, 2025 - Politics & Policy

Pam Bondi nomination advances in Senate

Kathleen Hunter

The Senate voted 52-46 Monday to limit debate on Pam Bondi's nomination for Attorney General.

Why it matters: President Trump is now on the cusp of installing a loyalist in the nation's highest law enforcement role, empowering a MAGA overhaul of the Justice Department that could include investigating his political enemies.

The Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines on Jan. 29 to recommend her confirmation.
During her Jan. 15 confirmation hearing, Bondi echoed President Trump's persistent claims that the charges he faced stemmed from politically motivated prosecution driven by President Biden's DOJ.

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