Conservatives celebrated on social media That of President-elect Trump Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi’s response to a question from Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday.
“Wouldn’t it be appropriate for a prosecutor to start with a name and look for a crime?” Whitehouse said during questioning. “A prosecutor’s job is to start with a crime and look for a name. Is that right?’
Bondi responded by spotlighting the federal government’s investigation into Trump.
“Senator, I think this is the whole problem with the weaponization that we’ve seen over the last four years and what’s happened with Donald Trump,” Bondi said.
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dem. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse and former Florida AG Pam Bondi during her confirmation hearing. (Getty Images)
‘They were targeting Donald Trump. They went after him, back in 2016. They targeted his campaign. They have launched numerous investigations against him. That won’t be the case. When I am attorney general, I will not politicize that office. Bondi said. ‘I will not target people simply because of their political beliefs. Justice will be administered equally throughout this country. Senator, we need to bring this country back together. We have to move forward or we will lose. our country.”
Conservatives on social media quickly took note of the exchange.
“Pam Bondi completely flips the script on Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D), who tried to make it look like she was going to weaponize the DOJ,” said Eric Daughtery, assistant news director of Florida’s Voice News. posted on X. “Master class.”
“Pam Bondi makes Sheldon Whitehouse look stupid,” says Greg Price, deputy director of Trump ’24 posted on X.
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“Senator Whitehouse unironically explains that prosecutors should commit a crime and then look for a suspect, not the other way around,” said Fox News contributor Katie Pavlich. posted on X.
“Bondi responds by explaining that DOJ has done the opposite of Trump for years.”
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse leaves the Senate Democrats’ luncheon at the Capitol on June 13, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
Fox News Digital reached out to Whitehouse’s office but did not immediately receive a response.
Bondi is expected to be confirmed by the US Senate and some have speculated she will earn some votes from Democrats.
