WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump's pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, faced questions on Capitol Hill Wednesday over her loyalty to the Republican president-elect, who has vowed to use the agency to pursue revenge on his perceived political enemies.

Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general and corporate lobbyist, would be one of the most closely scrutinized members of Trump’s Cabinet if she’s confirmed to lead the department that prosecuted the once and future president in two separate criminal cases that never went to trial.

Dan Gelber after earning the endorsement of former Republican Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. As Florida attorney general, Bondi led a challenge brought by more than ...

Dan Gelber after earning the endorsement of former Republican Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Before becoming Florida attorney general, Bondi spent 18 years in the ...

Bondi was selected by Trump to lead the Justice Department after his first choice, former U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a bombshell federal sex trafficking investigation

Dan Gelber after earning the endorsement of former Republican Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Before becoming Florida attorney general, Bondi spent 18 years in the ...

Dan Gelber after earning the endorsement of former Republican Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. As Florida attorney general, Bondi led a challenge brought by more than ...

Ms Bondi’s rise has brought her far from Temple Terrace, the city where she grew up on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Her father, a teacher, was the mayor. While an undergraduate at the University of Florida she considered becoming a paediatrician. But she went to law school, and an internship at the state prosecutor’s office in Tampa sealed the deal.

Sarah Burris is a long-time veteran of political campaigns, having worked as a fundraiser and media director across the United States. She transitioned into reporting while working for Rock the ...

The Senate may have to wait until the first week of February to confirm Pam Bondi as Attorney General.

Moody, 49, becomes the second woman to represent Florida in the U.S. Senate, after Paula Hawkins, a Republican who served one term in the 1980s.

Marco Rubio has been sworn in to be Donald Trump's new secretary of state, and another familiar Florida name has joined the Senate in his place.