Florida Senator Rick Scott delivered a heartfelt introduction of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi during her U.S. Senate confirmation hearing for the position of U.S. Attorney General. Praising her qualifications,

During her Senate confirmation hearing, Bondi was asked by Louisiana GOP Sen. John Kennedy about notable figures in prison and the importance of removing “politicization” from the Department of justice.

Pam Bondi refused to acknowledge President Donald Trump lost the 2020 election to President Joe Biden in her Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. attorney general on Wednesday, intensifying Democratic concerns that the former Florida attorney general would be a rubber stamp for the White House.

Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing expected to center on concerns Trump will look to use the Justice Department’s powers to seek retribution against his adversaries.

Trump said Bondi would “refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again” in her role as attorney general.

Former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi will be facing confirmation hearings Wednesday for her nomination as Donald Trump's AG.

Lawmakers raised concerns about the Florida attorney general’s previous work for the president-elect and support for his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election — as well as lobbying services she provided for the government of Qatar.

As Florida attorney general last decade, Pam Bondi played a central role restricting voting rights for felons and served on a state board that sparingly granted inmates second chances.

Witnesses speaking on her behalf included former Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg, an outspoken Democrat. Aronberg, who ran for Florida Attorney General the same year Bondi won the statewide office, noted that despite a partisan rivalry, she hired him as Florida’s drug czar.

President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, is testifying to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary on Wednesday.

Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, arrives and is greeted by Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., left, before she appears before the Senate

(AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pam Bondi, right, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, listens to Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., left, at the Senate Judiciary ...