Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing expected to center on concerns the Republican president-elect will look to use the Justice Department’s powers to seek retribution against his adversaries.

In a hearing that centered on whether she would stand up to President-elect Donald Trump as the nation's top law enforcement officer, Pam Bondi repeatedly declined to say she would resist White House pressure and refused to answer whether Trump lost the 2020 election.

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who replaced former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz as Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, has previously lobbied fo