Election denier Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s decide to guide the Division of Justice, refused a number of instances at her Wednesday affirmation listening to to say that Joe Biden received the 2020 presidential election.
Sens. Dick Durbin of Illinois and Mazie Hirono of Hawaii individually requested the previous Florida lawyer normal if she believed Biden received the election—and Bondi refused to reply each instances.
When Durbin requested, Bondi dodged.
“President Biden is the president of the United States. There was a peaceful transition of power,” Bondi stated.
After all, the transition of energy was something however “peaceful,” as Trump incited a violent mob to storm the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to attempt to block certification of Biden’s win.
When Hirono requested Bondi, “Who won the 2020 presidential election?” Bondi gave the identical canned reply.
“Joe Biden is the president of the United States,” Bondi stated robotically.
The Hawaii lawmaker was unimpressed by that response.
“You cannot say who won the 2020 election,” Hirono stated. “It’s disturbing that you can’t give voice to that fact.”
Sen. Alex Padilla of California requested Bondi for proof of voter fraud within the 2020 election, which she has continued to lie about for years following Trump’s loss to Biden. However Bondi refused to present any concrete proof.
“Do you have any evidence of election fraud or irregularities in the 2020 election, yes or no? It’s a yes or no question,” Padilla stated.
In response, Bondi gave condolences to Padilla for the fires in California and refused to present a sure or no response about whether or not she had proof of fraud.
Bondi was among the many dozens of Trump marketing campaign officers and surrogates who lied about voter fraud within the 2020 election in a failed quest to assist Trump stay in energy.
She particularly targeted on Pennsylvania, which Bondi falsely claimed Trump received.
“We are not going anywhere until they declare that we won Pennsylvania,” Bondi stated throughout a Fox Information look in 2020.
In reality, Bondi helped set up the notorious information convention in Philadelphia that was presupposed to happen on the 4 Seasons Lodge however as an alternative was mistakenly held at 4 Seasons Complete Landscaping after the inept marketing campaign booked the incorrect venue.
Bondi did not communicate that day, however was seen “helping other staff to rearrange the company’s landscaping equipment to make way for a podium” earlier than the occasion started, in accordance to The Washington Put up.
It’s no shock that Bondi refused to say Biden received. Trump calls for complete loyalty from his Cupboard picks, and admitting that Biden was the victor goes towards Trump’s narcissistic delusion that he didn’t lose in 2020.
However it’s terrifying that Republican senators are set to substantiate an lawyer normal who not solely can’t admit fundamental actuality, however will readily misinform stroke Trump’s fragile ego.
