Few US adults confident Justice Department and FBI will act fairly under Trump, AP-NORC poll finds

WASHINGTON — As President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are “extremely” or “very” confident that the Department of Justice will act in a fair and nonpartisan manner during his second term, a poll finds. This combination photo of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees who will have confirmation hearings Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025, shows Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi, from top left, Transportation Secretary nominee Sean Duffy, Secretary of Homeland Security nominee South Dakota Gov. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print About half of Americans are “not very” or “not at all” confident that the Justice Department and the FBI will act in a fair and nonpartisan manner during Trump’s second term, while about one-third are “somewhat” confident and about 2 in 10 are “extremely” or “very” confident. Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to be Defense secretary, speaks before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025.