Democrats pressed her on whether she could maintain the DoJ’s independence from the White House and say no to the president if asked to do something unethical.
Russell Vought faced questions at his confirmation hearing Wednesday over his prior tenure as Trump’s budget director.
Duffy said he would allow the Transportation Department to follow the evidence regarding Tesla and not interfere, even in the face of political pressure.
A congressional audit found that the Justice Department, which operates immigration courts, lacks data on whether noncitizens have shown up for their hearings.