Durbin Raises Alarm Ahead Of Bondi’s Senate Hearing

Via press release from Sen. Dick Durbin:

The President-elect has made it clear that he values one thing above all else in an Attorney General: loyalty. I have no reason to believe President-elect Trump has changed his litmus test for Attorney General or his views on how the Justice Department should operate. In fact, I fear he found someone who can pass his loyalty test.

The obvious concern with Ms. Bondi is whether she will follow the bipartisan tradition of the post-Watergate era and oversee an independent Department of Justice that upholds the rule of law.

Ms. Bondi is one of four personal lawyers to President-elect Trump who he has already selected for Department of Justice positions. She was a leader in the effort to overturn the 2020 election.

She has echoed the President-elect’s calls for prosecuting his political opponents, and she has a troubling history of unflinching loyalty to the President-elect. In addition, she has a record of hostility to fundamental civil rights, including reproductive rights, voting rights, and LGBTQ rights.

Every President has the right to nominate individuals to serve in key Cabinet positions. However, the Senate has a constitutional duty to provide advice and consent on these nominations.

Today’s hearing will provide an opportunity to learn more about her, her nomination, and her vision. The American people deserve an Attorney General who will protect their fundamental rights, demonstrate independence and integrity, and remain faithful to the Constitution, the country, and the rule of law.

Read the full press release.