WATCH Bondi and Schiff CLASH in the Senate!

President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, deftly handled tough questions during her confirmation hearing earlier this week. But her clash with Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) made the headlines.

Why Pam Bondi’s Attorney General Nomination Is So Important

As the nominee for President Donald Trump’s Attorney General, Pam Bondi stood out as one of the most qualified candidates for this vital role. With decades of experience in law and public service, Bondi’s nomination was a no-brainer for many conservatives. Even some democrats saw Bondi as a more serious nominee because, unlike Trump’s previous nominee Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), they view Bondi as more than capable at her job. Hosts Gene Berardelli and Ross Galloway agree that the Attorney General position carries more weight than ever, particularly in a time when political divisions run deep, and public trust in institutions like the Department of Justice is on shaky ground.

Schiff’s Partisan Attacks Fall Flat

Adam Schiff, a Democratic Senator known for his partisan attacks against Donald Trump, tried to derail Bondi’s nomination with a barrage of repetitive, politically charged questions. Schiff framed his attempts to frame Bondi’s candidacy as controversial based mostly on old and discredited claims from 2020. Schiff’s vector of attack centered on whether Bondi would look to punish Biden’s former special counsel Jack Smith and former J6 Committee chair Liz Cheney. Both Smith and Cheney have been targets of the incoming President’s ire.

Bondi, however, remained unshakeable. Despite Schiff’s bad faith queries attempting to paint Bondi as too much of a Trump loyalist, Bondi calmly and confidently pushed back, proving herself a skilled communicator and ethical to a fault. Bondi’s responses demonstrated her deep understanding of the law, as well as her commitment to upholding her duties as a public servant – just as she did in Florida as Attorney General.

Schiff’s Manipulation of SCOTUS Precedent

Both Berardelli and Galloway pointed out Schiff’s misinterpretation of Supreme Court rulings on presidential immunity recently held in Trump v. United States. Schiff suggested that presidents now have absolute immunity to commit crimes through the Department of Justice. Contrary to Schiff’s belief, the Supreme Court held that on remand, the “Government’s burden to rebut the presumption of immunity.” That said, the Supreme Court similarly held that the President enjoys absolute immunity for conversations with the attorney general.

Bondi’s well-informed and grounded responses to Schiff’s distorted view of the law and his fundamental misunderstanding of the relationship between president and attorney general reinforced her legal expertise as well as the strength of her candidacy. Bondi’s calm and professional demeanor during Schiff’s line of questioning was a testament to her independence

Conversely, Schiff did himself a disservice with his political grandstanding. Instead of allowing Bondi to answer questions straightforwardly, Schiff attempted to manipulate her responses for political gain. His aggressive tactics only highlighted his desire to create controversy rather than genuinely assess Bondi’s qualifications. Schiff’s lack of substance and his focus on creating drama rather than engaging in meaningful dialogue signals his personal hypocrisy towards all things Trump, much like Sen. Tim Kaine displayed during the confirmation hearing for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth.

The Future of Presidential Nominations

This year’s round of cabinet nominations highlights the dangerous precedent set by partisan questioning of qualified nominees. If partisans continue to vote against highly qualified nominees for purely political reasons, then they set the stage for further political gridlock and hinder the effective functioning of government. this hyper-partisan culture creates a future “tit-for-tat” enmity that will spill over into future transfers of power.

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