Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), incoming Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement regarding his meeting today with Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to be the next Attorney General.
“Pam Bondi is a well-qualified nominee with an impressive legal career, including eight years as Attorney General of the State of Florida and nearly two decades spent as a prosecutor. Bondi is prepared to refocus the Justice Department (DOJ)’s attention where it ought to be: on enforcing the law and protecting Americans’ safety.
“In my years conducting oversight of government weaponization and abuse, I’ve found that the Justice Department is often the first to stand in Congress’ way when it’s seeking answers. It’s time the DOJ prioritize transparency and recommit itself to blind justice, unlike what we’ve seen over the last four years. To achieve this, Bondi will need to show unfailing support for whistleblowers, demonstrate respect for the DOJ Office of Inspector General’s independent oversight and commit to working with Congress to shed light on the Biden administration’s weaponization of the DOJ.
“The Judiciary Committee will move swiftly to consider her nomination when the 119th Congress convenes in January.”
