Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for U.S. attorney general, vowed to end the "weaponization" of the Justice Department at her confirmation hearing on Wednesday, saying her focus will be on reducing crime and upholding the law.

Many nominees have met with senators individually. Now, they will go before the committees overseeing the agencies that Trump wants them to run.

Join Washington Post reporters for live coverage of the confirmation hearing of Pete Hegseth to be the next secretary of defense. The former Fox News host has faced multiple controversies, including allegations of heavy drinking and sexual misconduct,

Donald Trump’s picks for Cabinet are going before Senate committees that oversee agencies Trump wants them to run. Pam Bondi, Marco Rubio, Sean Duffy, Chris Wright, John Ratcliffe and Russell Vought will appear for their hearings Wednesday.