A Senate panel voted on Jan. 29 to advance former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s nomination to lead the Department of Justice, teeing up a vote before the full chamber.
The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12–10 with Democrats opposed. The vote was conducted two weeks after Bondi appeared before the committee and fielded questions about a wide range of topics, including immigration and weaponization of the government.
The committee had been scheduled to vote on Bondi’s confirmation on Jan. 22, but Democrats delayed the vote.
Some of the questions focused on President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the FBI, Kash Patel, saying he had a purported enemies list….