During her Senate confirmation hearing, Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general nominee, highlighted the importance of depoliticizing the Department of Justice. Responding to Louisiana GOP Sen. John Kennedy, Bondi affirmed the DOJ’s role in convicting figures like Michael Avenatti and Sam Bankman-Fried, noting they are currently incarcerated. She stressed that politics has been “weaponized for years” and called for its removal from the DOJ. Republican lawmakers praised Bondi’s experience and commitment to justice reform.