Pam Bondi, Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, will face sharp questioning from Democratic senators at a confirmation hearing Wednesday expected to centre on concerns that the Republican president-elect will look to use the Justice Department's powers to seek retribution against his adversaries. Bondi, a former Florida attorney general who was part of Trump's legal team during his first of two impeachment trials before the Senate, encounters a sceptical reception from Democrats concerned by her perceived loyalty to Trump. Republicans, by contrast, eagerly welcome her as a course correction to a Justice Department they believe has pursued an overly liberal agenda and unfairly pursued Trump through investigations and a special counsel appointment resulting in two indictments. If confirmed, I will work to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice and each of its components, Bondi will say in her opening statement, according to a copy of her prepared ...