Melissa Murray

I actually thought her responses would have been great if she had been nominated to the Supreme Court because she talked like, I refuse to answer hypotheticals. I don't want to play in these gray areas that might come up in the future. Those are standard responses in a Supreme Court confirmation. A little surprising to hear it in this context where it's not necessarily hypothetical.

I actually thought her responses would have been great if she had been nominated to the Supreme Court because she talked like, I refuse to answer hypotheticals. I don't want to play in these gray areas that might come up in the future. Those are standard responses in a Supreme Court confirmation. A little surprising to hear it in this context where it's not necessarily hypothetical.

I actually thought her responses would have been great if she had been nominated to the Supreme Court because she talked like, I refuse to answer hypotheticals. I don't want to play in these gray areas that might come up in the future. Those are standard responses in a Supreme Court confirmation. A little surprising to hear it in this context where it's not necessarily hypothetical.

It is the question. The DOJ is part of the executive branch, but it's also unusual because it stands apart from the executive. It's not beholden to the president, or at least it's not supposed to be. Its client is the United States, not the president of the United States. And that was basically the thrust of this question. I think there was also an undercurrent here about whether or not

It is the question. The DOJ is part of the executive branch, but it's also unusual because it stands apart from the executive. It's not beholden to the president, or at least it's not supposed to be. Its client is the United States, not the president of the United States. And that was basically the thrust of this question. I think there was also an undercurrent here about whether or not

It is the question. The DOJ is part of the executive branch, but it's also unusual because it stands apart from the executive. It's not beholden to the president, or at least it's not supposed to be. Its client is the United States, not the president of the United States. And that was basically the thrust of this question. I think there was also an undercurrent here about whether or not

Pam Bondi could not only stand up to Donald Trump, but also stand up to the other individuals appointed in the DOJ who are Trump loyalists. And, you know, someone whose name came up, even though this was not his confirmation hearing, was Kash Patel, and his name came up repeatedly.

Pam Bondi could not only stand up to Donald Trump, but also stand up to the other individuals appointed in the DOJ who are Trump loyalists. And, you know, someone whose name came up, even though this was not his confirmation hearing, was Kash Patel, and his name came up repeatedly.

Pam Bondi could not only stand up to Donald Trump, but also stand up to the other individuals appointed in the DOJ who are Trump loyalists. And, you know, someone whose name came up, even though this was not his confirmation hearing, was Kash Patel, and his name came up repeatedly.

Would she follow Kash Patel's enemies list and double down on prosecutions against individuals who are quote unquote enemies of Donald Trump? And, you know, she was really kind of evasive about some of those questions on you. She said she was looking forward to hearing more about QAnon, like she'd never heard of that.

Would she follow Kash Patel's enemies list and double down on prosecutions against individuals who are quote unquote enemies of Donald Trump? And, you know, she was really kind of evasive about some of those questions on you. She said she was looking forward to hearing more about QAnon, like she'd never heard of that.

Would she follow Kash Patel's enemies list and double down on prosecutions against individuals who are quote unquote enemies of Donald Trump? And, you know, she was really kind of evasive about some of those questions on you. She said she was looking forward to hearing more about QAnon, like she'd never heard of that.

A lot of things she actually hadn't heard of, which, you know, might have been surprising.

A lot of things she actually hadn't heard of, which, you know, might have been surprising.

A lot of things she actually hadn't heard of, which, you know, might have been surprising.

That actually beggars belief because, you know, Pam Bondi was out in front after the 2020 election talking about how votes had been stolen and, you know, or or insinuating that votes had been stolen and. And she was among many of those individuals who were leading the charge that then fueled the election denialism that plagued the 2020 election going forward.

That actually beggars belief because, you know, Pam Bondi was out in front after the 2020 election talking about how votes had been stolen and, you know, or or insinuating that votes had been stolen and. And she was among many of those individuals who were leading the charge that then fueled the election denialism that plagued the 2020 election going forward.

That actually beggars belief because, you know, Pam Bondi was out in front after the 2020 election talking about how votes had been stolen and, you know, or or insinuating that votes had been stolen and. And she was among many of those individuals who were leading the charge that then fueled the election denialism that plagued the 2020 election going forward.

So, I mean, the idea that, like, no, I've never heard of this call, you know, kind of surprising. I was surprised. But, you know, for the most part, she didn't have any missteps because, again, she benefits from not being Matt Gaetz. And as long as she is not Matt Gaetz... this is plausible and she's likely to sail through this confirmation. And I think she knew that.

So, I mean, the idea that, like, no, I've never heard of this call, you know, kind of surprising. I was surprised. But, you know, for the most part, she didn't have any missteps because, again, she benefits from not being Matt Gaetz. And as long as she is not Matt Gaetz... this is plausible and she's likely to sail through this confirmation. And I think she knew that.