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

After the hearing on Wednesday, a few Democratic senators on the Judiciary Committee avoided saying how they’d vote on Bondi’s confirmation.

“I would say the odds are in her favor with the majority of the Senate floor," ranking Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin said. "I don't know if a single Republican is going against her. We're still going to ask the tough questions today and tomorrow."

Sen. Adam Schiff told reporters that he’d wait until the conclusion of the questioning on Thursday to make a judgement on how he’d vote.

Schiff also objected to Bondi’s statement that she wouldn’t “answer hypotheticals” when asked if she’d prosecute her political enemies.

“There's nothing hypothetical about whether she's going to investigate Jack Smith. The president has already called for that. The same with Liz Cheney, the same with the members of January 6 committee," he told reporters. "If she can't -- in a confirmation hearing -- answer the questions, if she's not willing to tell the Senate Donald Trump lost the election ... how on earth is she expected to or can we expect her to be able to stand up to the president?"

-ABC News' Isabella Murray

During a contentious exchange with Sen. Adam Schiff, Pam Bondi repeatedly declined to answer whether she would open an investigation into special counsel Jack Smith before suggesting his conduct is "horrible."

"Senator, I haven't seen the file. I haven't seen the investigation, I haven't looked at anything," Bondi said multiple times when asked by Schiff about a potential Smith probe.

"Are you aware of a factual predicate to investigate Jack Smith, yes or no?" Schiff asked.

"Senator, what I'm hearing on the news is horrible. Do I know if he committed a crime? I have not looked at it," Bondi said.

The first day of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearing for Bondi's nomination ended after more than five hours of testimony. The committee will reconvene Thursday to hear from outside witnesses.

New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker asked Bondi about the abortion pill mifepristone, which despite FDA approval, has faced numerous legal challenges that have threatened access to the medication.

Bondi said she has "always been pro-life" but would "not let my personal beliefs affect how I carry out the law."