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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsCoons Says He's 'Still Considering' Voting to Confirm Pam Bondi: It's a 'Close Call'
Bondi, who previously served as attorney general of Florida, was grilled on Wednesday by Democratic senators over her past representation of Trump during his efforts to challenge the results of the 2020 election, the president-elects ongoing denial of President Joe Bidens victory in that race, and Trumps nomination of Kash Patel to head the FBI.
Coons appeared on CNN Newsroom Thursday afternoon and was asked by Brianna Keilar what he thought about Bondi so far and if he was considering supporting her nomination.
The senator said that in his private meeting with Bondi and then again at the confirmation hearing Wednesday he said to her the most important thing I needed to hear from her was whether or not she would be independent, whether or not she would protect the Department of Justice from direct interference by the White House or President-Elect Trump.
https://www.mediaite.com/politics/democrat-says-hes-still-considering-voting-to-confirm-pam-bondi-its-a-close-call/
JustAnotherGen
(33,981 posts)He could vote no and listen to us little people in the Party.
rich7862
(258 posts)Bettie
(17,497 posts)we're not high priced consultants and most of us don't have enough money to matter beyond occasional lip service around election time. (I never matter as I do not live in a swing state)
I'm becoming kind of...mean, I guess.
JustAnotherGen
(33,981 posts)I've entered my cruelty for the sake of extremely cruelty phase of life. You're cool!
Renew Deal
(83,261 posts)That should be disqualifying. The person is known to be a liar.
LeftInTX
(31,292 posts)allegorical oracle
(3,633 posts)JustAnotherGen
(33,981 posts)to Secretary of State, Senator, and First Lady Clinton.
I hope he doesn't come to them looking for help in his next election.
MustLoveBeagles
(12,769 posts)Mike Nelson
(10,417 posts)... most of the time. The times when she slipped into lawyerly lies were when she showed she, "would ... not... protect the Department of Justice from direct interference by the White House or President-Elect Trump." In my opinion, she clearly does not meet Coons' standard! And, it's her most painfully obvious fault!
Phoenix61
(17,755 posts)DET
(1,772 posts)OF COURSE shes lying. Trump wouldnt have picked her otherwise. I always liked Coons; he seemed like a straight shooter. I cant imagine why he is even remotely considering confirmation of this horrible woman.
Baitball Blogger
(48,711 posts)BannonsLiver
(18,375 posts)At least they can say they live in red states and likely facing an uphill battle for re election down the road. I cant think of any GD reason a senator from Delaware would vote for this moron.
spanone
(137,804 posts)Especially for the Attorney General of the United States of America.
DJ Synikus Makisimus
(821 posts)Same place. Same thing. No new strategies here, just same old, same old, because it's worked so well before. Uh-huh. And folks wonder why 9 million more people stayed home last election than in 2020.
What's that definition of insanity again?
legallyblondeNYC
(80 posts)She should not be taking this position because she represented Agent Orange in his individual capacity. This sets up a conflict, because as Atty General, she would be representing the U.S. Breach of a lawyers' code of ethics.
Jose Garcia
(2,985 posts)There are only a few of Trumps nominees who are in any danger of not being confirmed (Patel, Kennedy, Gabbard). Bondi isn't one of them.