Pam Bondi Avoids Confirming Trump's 2020 Loss, Raises Election Integrity Concerns in AG Hearing

Jan 15, 2025, 04:42 PM

During her Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. Attorney General, Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee, repeatedly avoided directly stating that Trump lost the 2020 presidential election to Joe Biden. When questioned by Democratic senators, including Dick Durbin and Mazie Hirono, Bondi acknowledged Biden as the current president, stating he was duly sworn in and that there was a peaceful transition of power. However, she expressed concerns about election integrity based on her observations in Pennsylvania during the 2020 campaign, though she accepted the election results. Bondi's responses raised concerns among Democrats about her independence from Trump, especially given her past role in his legal team during his first impeachment and her public statements defending him.