Pam Bondi: Attorney general nominee grilled on loyalty to Trump

Pam Bondi tells senators she would not use the justice department to target people based on their politics.

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"There will never be an enemies list within the Department of Justice," she told senators as she was repeatedly pressed on her loyalty to Trump. "I will not politicise that office."

But Bondi, who would become the nation's top law enforcement official if confirmed to the role by a Senate vote, did not directly rule out launching investigations into those the president-elect has clashed with.

"It would be irresponsible of me to make a commitment regarding anything," she said when asked whether she would investigate Jack Smith, who led two criminal cases against Trump.

Trump repeatedly threatened to investigate and potentially prosecute his political enemies during the election campaign.

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