Bondi is expected to receive broad support from Republicans but face sharp questions from Democrats who have concerns about whether she will protect the Justice Department from political influence.

Two Floridians faced tough questions as they sought to join the cabinet of President-elect Donald Trump. Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, testified on Capitol Hill on Wednesday as she sought to become the next U.

Key nominees for President-elect Donald Trump's cabinet, including Pam Bondi for attorney general, Marco Rubio for secretary of state and John Ratcliffe for CIA director, faced questions from lawmakers on Capitol Hill and were pressed on where their loyalties lie.