Bondi, Rubio, Vought, Other Nominees Face Confirmation Hearings: What to Know

WASHINGTON—Senators will question several of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees on Jan. 15. Queries about partisanship and loyalty to the president-elect are expected to be posed to many, while other lines of questioning will be more specific to individual nominees. Here are key details on the hearings. Bondi May Be Asked About Weaponization of Justice The nomination hearing for Pam Bondi, Trump’s choice for attorney general, will be the first of the day at 9:30 a.m. in front of the Senate’s judiciary committee. It will likely provoke questions from both sides about alleged political bias at the Department of Justice (DOJ). While Republicans have accused Attorney General Merrick Garland of weaponizing the DOJ against conservatives and Trump, Democrats worry that the incoming executive will use the department to punish his political opponents....