Five takeaways from Pam Bondi's tense, partisan Senate testimony

Nerves were raw in a hearing that covered much ground, and saw Trump's attorney general go on the attack.

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The attorney general was making her first appearance at a congressional oversight hearing - and it was a timely one.

Two weeks ago, her justice department indicted former FBI Director James Comey, triggering an outcry from Democratic politicians.

Her testimony on Tuesday also came just a day after a group of former justice department employees released a letter accusing Bondi of helping to take a "sledgehammer" to "longstanding work the department has done to protect communities and the rule of law".

Nerves were raw, and Bondi was clearly ready for a fight. Here are five takeaways from the hearing.