Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, affirmed her commitment to adhere to the Justice Department’s policy that restricts contacts between the White House and the Justice Department. During her confirmation hearing, Bondi emphasized the importance of maintaining the Justice Department's traditional independence and the existing policy that limits interactions with the White House to safeguard enforcement actions and ongoing investigations.
The current policy dictates that discussions regarding criminal and civil cases should primarily occur between top officials from the White House Counsel’s office and key figures within the Justice Department, such as the attorney general, deputy attorney general, and occasionally the associate attorney general.
