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Questions from Democratic senators, meanwhile, focused on whether Bondi would say no to the president-elect.
“The concern is that weaponisation of the justice department may well occur under your tenure,” Democrat Sheldon Whitehouse told Bondi. “We want to make sure that’s not the case, that you remain independent.”
They also focused a portion of their questioning on FBI director nominee Kash Patel who, if confirmed, would report to Bondi.
The FBI nominee has said he has an “enemies list” of people he will pursue if confirmed. Multiple senators asked Bondi about those comments, but she said she had not heard them and the justice department would not have such a list.
Bondi also told the committee that she would look at potential pardons of Capitol rioters on a “case by case basis” but added that she condemned “any violence on a law enforcement officer in this country”.
The attorney general serves as the head of the Department of Justice, which enforces federal laws. If confirmed to the role, Bondi would give legal advice and opinions to the president and heads of executive departments.
Her confirmation vote has not yet been scheduled, but is expected in the coming days.
On Wednesday, Senators also quizzed Marco Rubio who is expected to be confirmed as Trump’s secretary of state.
He warned that Washington must change course to avoid becoming more reliant on China and promised to overhaul US foreign policy to focus on American interests.
