Bondi applauds Hirono amid questions about political prosecutions: ‘He refused to meet with me’

Pam Bondi, President-elect Trump candidate for attorney general, engaged in a tense exchange with Democratic Sen. Mazie Hirono during her confirmation hearing Wednesday that resulted in praise from conservatives on social media.

“You have an incoming president who said, ‘I have an absolute right to do what I want to do with the Department of Justice,’ and in fact President-elect Trump considers the DOJ to be his office,” said Sen. Hawaii. in Bondi on Wednesday. “I ask you this: If President-elect Trump asks, suggests or insinuates that you as attorney general should investigate one of his perceived political enemies, would you do it?”

“Sen. Hirono, I wish you had met me. If you had met me, we could have discussed many things and come to…” Bondi began to answer.

Hirono then interrupted saying, “Now I hear you, can you answer the question?”

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“You were the only one who refused to meet with me, but what we would have discussed is that it’s the Attorney General’s job,” Bondie said before being interrupted again by Hirono.

“I am very pleased to hear your answers under oath, Miss Bondi,” Hirono said.

“So I think it’s very important to us that the attorney general is independent of the White House, and that you have a president-elect who considers the AG’s office his law firm. I would like to know if the president suggests, insinuates, or asks. , that you, as attorney general, should investigate one of your perceived enemies.”

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Bondi responded, “I certainly haven’t heard the president say that. But what I will tell you is that two-thirds of Americans have lost faith in the Department of Justice, and I think his statements like that keep people going. losing faith.”

Conservatives on social media praised Bondi for her handling of Hirono’s questions.

“Pam Bondi CLAPS BACK,” Abigail Jackson, communications director for Republican Sen. Josh Hawley, published in X.

“Pam Bondi’s Not Playing With These Far-Left Senators,” The Media Research Center published in X.

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“Pam Bondi fires Sen. Mazie Hirono for refusing to meet with her,” comments Conservative Paul Szypula. published in X. “That was spectacular.”

“Common @PamBondi W,” Trump’s war room published in X.

“Imagine thinking that Maxie Hirono is qualified to be a US Senator but Pam Bondi is not qualified to be the US Attorney General lol,” conservative commentator and former NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines. published in X.

Bondi is expected to be confirmed by the Senate, and some have speculated that she will win some Democratic votes.