Pam Bondi's nomination as Attorney General advanced through the Senate Judiciary Committee with a 12-10 vote, reflecting partisan divisions. Republicans praised her law enforcement experience while Democrats expressed concerns about her independence from President Trump. Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, reassured senators of her commitment to a non-political Justice Department. The full Senate vote is expected imminently. Bondi's track record in Florida focuses on drug trafficking and violent crime, though her past affiliations with Trump have raised alarms among critics regarding potential politicization of the DOJ.