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

Bondi and California Sen. Adam Schiff got into a testy exchange and the nominee slammed him for his questioning on her independence and Trump's threats to investigate enemies.

Bondi dodged all of Schiff's questions and slammed him for not focusing on the crime in his state, which she claimed was going to increasing after the wildfires that have burned thousands of acres in the Los Angeles area.

Bondi said she would make crime a top priority and said the election showed Americans wanted a change.

"People want law and order so they can be safe," she said.

Bringing up concerns about the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker asked Bondi if she was committed to ensuring the agency had adequate resources to pursue illegal gun runners.

"Senator, I will do everything in my power to prevent illegal gunrunners in our country," Bondi replied.

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.