
President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet pick to lead the Justice Department, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, was hit by a tough questioning from Democrats on Wednesday over her loyalty to Trump and the role she will serve during his second administration.
Former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz was Trump's original choice as attorney general, but he withdrew from consideration after facing sexual misconduct and illicit drug allegations. That left Bondi, a close Trump ally and one of his defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial, as the frontrunner.