Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Justice Department ducked questions about judicial independence, Trump's 2020 election loss, Jan. 6 pardons and more.

Live updates on the Trump transition ahead of next week's inauguration. Follow the latest as Senate confirmation hearing continue for the incoming administration.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi (R), is testifying in her first of two scheduled confirmation hearings Wednesday. While Bondi isn’t considered among the Trump nominees that the Republican-majority Senate is likely to potentially reject, her testimony is being closely watched.