Just hours before leaving office Monday, Jan. 19, President Joe Biden pardoned potential targets of Donald Trump’s second presidential administration, including Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino.

Schiff, D-Calif., was an outspoken House member at the time and part of the committee that probed the insurrection. Among those also pardoned from the committee were former Reps. Liz Cheney, R-Wyoming, and Adam Kinzinger, R-Ill.

Calif., questioned attorney general nominee Pam Bondi if she would investigate former special counsel Jack Smith or former Rep. Liz Cheney during her Senate confirmation hearing.

During Wednesday's tense Senate confirmation hearing for Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi, Bondi repeatedly declined to say if she would investigate Special Counsel Jack Smith and former Congresswoman Liz Cheney.

Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) and former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the two leaders of the now-disbanded Jan. 6 committee, thanked former President Biden for a pardon they said was “not for

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) questioned U.S. attorney general nominee Pam Bondi in a confirmation hearing Wednesday held by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Bondi turned the tables on the Senator and started to question him on the state of California: SEN.

Sparks flew on Wednesday when Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi tangled with Sen. Adam Schiff, who demanded to know if she would open an investigation into President-elect Donald Trump’s political opponents and whether she believes Mr.

Calif., grilled Pam Bondi on how she would act in terms of President-elect Trump's political opponents, leading to a fiery response from Bondi.

Those lawmakers include former GOP Reps. Liz Cheney of Wyoming, Adam Kinzinger of Illinois, and Sen. Adam Schiff of California. "These public servants have served our nation with honor and ...

Sens. Alex Padilla and Adam Schiff engaged in fierce verbal combat Wednesday with Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi, as they fought over her views on the 2020 elections, immigration and presidential pardons. At one point, a frustrated Bondi told Schiff “You were censured by Congress for comments just like this that are so reckless.”

Senate Democrats have postponed the consideration of President Donald Trump’s choice for U.S. attorney general, Pam Bondi, by at least one week. The Judiciary Committee announced on Tuesday that it had canceled its scheduled hearing on Wednesday when members would have had the opportunity to vote to move Bondi’s nomination to the entire Senate.

Just hours before leaving office Monday, Jan. 19, President Joe Biden pardoned potential targets of Donald Trump’s second presidential administration, including Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Rep. Pete Aguilar, D-San Bernardino.