AG Pam Bondi vowed to depoliticize the Justice Department—has she done the opposite?

 AG Pam Bondi vowed to depoliticize the Justice Department—has she done the opposite?

AG Pam Bondi Promised to Depoliticize the Justice Department—Has She Done the Opposite?

By Josh Meyer and Bart Jansen, USA TODAY

WASHINGTON – During her Senate confirmation hearing, Attorney General Pam Bondi vowed to remove politics from the Justice Department, ensuring that federal law enforcement investigations and prosecutions would remain impartial and independent.

Sitting before the Senate Judiciary Committee on January 15, Bondi repeatedly insisted that under her leadership, the Justice Department would “only follow the facts and the law.” She assured lawmakers that neither the White House nor President Donald Trump—who had signaled a desire for retribution—would improperly influence the department’s decisions.

Bondi also committed to supporting frontline prosecutors and federal agents from agencies like the FBI and DEA while promising to remove only those she deemed “bad.”

Has she lived up to that promise, or has the Justice Department become more politicized under her tenure?