Meanwhile, questions from Democratic senators focused on whether Bondi would say no to the president-elect.
“The thing is that guns in the justice department can happen in your department,” said Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse to Bondi. “We want to make sure that’s not the case, that you stay independent.”
It also focused part of the questioning on potential FBI director Kash Patel who, if confirmed, would report to Bondi.
The FBI nominee said he has an “enemies list” of people he would pursue if confirmed. Several senators asked Bondi about the comments, but he said he had not heard them and the justice department would not have such a list.
Bondi also told the committee that he would look at potential pardons for the Capitol rioters on a “case by case” basis but added that he condemned “any violence against law enforcement officers in this country”.
The Attorney General serves as the head of the Department of Justice, which enforces federal law. If confirmed in the role, Bondi will provide legal advice and opinions to the president and heads of executive departments.
The confirmation vote has not yet been scheduled, but is expected in the coming days.
On Wednesday, Senators also questioned Marco Rubio who is expected to be confirmed as Trump’s secretary of state.
He warned that Washington must change course to become less dependent on China and promised to change US foreign policy to focus on American interests.
