Bondi’s statement represented both a refusal to admit Trump lost and an attempt to erase the mob violence Trump unleashed on the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which made the transfer of power from Trump to Biden a bit less than peaceful.

Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin raised concern over Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi's answer to his question about the 2020 election results during her confirmation hearing. "I think the length of your answer is an indication that you weren't prepared to say 'yes.