Pam Bondi confirmation hearing for attorney general set for today

Washington — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general who represented President-elect Donald Trump during his first impeachment, is set to appear before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday as she seeks confirmation to serve as the nation's top law enforcement officer.

Trump selected Bondi to be his nominee for U.S. attorney general after his first pick, former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew his name from consideration. Bondi made history in 2010 when she became the first woman to serve as Florida's attorney general, a role she held for two terms.

A close ally of the president-elect, Bondi was quick to endorse Trump in his first run for the White House in 2016 and was one of Florida's first elected officials to do so.