Bondi hearing live updates: Bondi suggests Jack Smith's conduct is 'horrible'

California Democrat Sen. Alex Padilla brought up Bondi's work in Trump's legal challenges against the 2020 election results noting that she claimed a day after the election that Trump won Pennsylvania even though votes were still being counted.

Bondi did not provide details about her evidence or retract her false claims.

Things got heated between the senator and Bondi when he asked about the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship.

"I did not take your homework assignment. I was preparing for today," she said when asked about the amendment.

Sen. Eric Schmitt started his questioning by attacking the Biden administration and Merrick Garland's and Eric Holder's Justice Departments and spreading unproven claims about the investigations into Trump.

He slammed Democrats for questioning Bondi's independence.

Welch brought up Trump's vow to go after his political opponents, including President Joe Biden.

Bondi testified that she has not had conversations with Trump about any plan to prosecuted Biden, Cheney, Sen. Adam Schiff and others.

However, she made unsubstantiated claims that such political prosecutions have taken place under Biden.

"No one will be prosecuted or investigated because they are a political opponent. That's what we've seen in the last four years," she said without sharing any specifics.

The heading ended its lunch break. Sen. Peter Welch of Vermont has begun his questioning.