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Sen. Tim Kaine open to backing Trump's next AG pick, warns nominee to avoid Bondi's fate

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Sen. Tim Kaine said Sunday he is open to voting for President Trump's next attorney general nominee.

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Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) tells Meet the Press in an exclusive interview that he is willing to consider President Trump’s next nominee for attorney general, but warns that Pam Bondi’s firing should serve as a lesson for the next contender.

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Kaine: Bondi firing ‘should be a lesson’ for next attorney general nominee

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Kaine: Bondi firing ‘should be a lesson’ for next attorney general nominee

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) on Sunday said that former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s recent firing “should be a lesson” for the next nominee to lead the Justice Department. “But here’s the lesson from Pam Bondi, Kristen, the AG is supposed to be the nation’s chief law enforcement officer and have an independent gravitas and integrity.…

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