2026年4月3日 美国东部时间10:47 / 福克斯新闻
共和党参议员蒂利斯因类似的1月6日事件担忧,否决了特朗普此前提名的华盛顿特区最高检察官埃德·马丁
作者:亚历克斯·米勒,福克斯新闻
宪法法律律师乔纳森·特利分析了总统唐纳德·特朗普解雇司法部长帕姆·邦迪的决定,以及挑选其继任者的流程。
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唐纳德·特朗普总统解雇司法部长帕姆·邦迪的决定,为参议院再次带来一场旋风般的确认程序,而上议院的一些议员已经明确划下红线。
上月,在克里斯蒂·诺埃姆被解雇后,参议院迅速将国土安全部部长马克韦恩·马伦从议员提拔为内阁官员,并完成了对他的确认。未来几周,议员们将再次负责确认邦迪的继任者。
尽管特朗普已选定副司法部长托德·布兰奇临时领导司法部,但外界对他将提名谁担任下一任司法部长的猜测甚嚣尘上。
邦迪已被解雇 内阁官员作为继任人选:消息人士
2026年4月1日,华盛顿,唐纳德·特朗普总统在白宫十字大厅就伊朗战争发表讲话后停顿片刻。(亚历克斯·布兰登-彭德尔顿/盖蒂图片社)
无论特朗普挑选谁,都必须经过参议院司法委员会的审查。北卡罗来纳州共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯在接受CNN采访时表示,下一任提名者必须与他在2021年1月6日国会大厦骚乱问题上的观点一致。
“如果有人在为1月6日的事件找借口,那他们就达不到接替帕姆·邦迪的门槛,”蒂利斯说,“我在这一点上说得非常清楚。所以我希望任何被考虑接替邦迪部长的人,都能清楚了解我在1月6日问题上的立场。”
“这就是为什么我没有支持另外两位通过司法委员会的提名人,而且我不会支持任何认为1月6日事件中有任何环节是可以被原谅的提名人,”他补充道。
马伦获确认为国土安全部部长 议员接近解决僵局避免政府停摆
北卡罗来纳州共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯为下一任司法部长提名人获得委员会投票明确了严苛标准。(阿尔·德拉戈/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社)
蒂利斯在共和党占多数的委员会中拥有关键一票,这一票将决定提名人能否获得全体参议院投票资格。去年,他因埃德·马丁就1月6日事件发表的言论,明确否决了特朗普提名的华盛顿特区最高检察官人选。
据报道,特朗普正考虑让环境保护署署长李·泽尔丁担任这一职务,但他是否会提名另一位现任参议员仍是未知数。
上议院的一些议员据报道正在推动犹他州共和党参议员迈克·李担任这一职务。但李——他目前正推动参议院通过《保障美国选民资格(SAVE)法案》——似乎并不热衷这一想法。
邦迪被解雇引发两党哗然:‘党派性、任性、政治投机’
犹他州共和党参议员迈克·李正在参议院推动通过选民身份证立法,并提出了共和党可以采取的多种途径。(比尔·克拉克/CQ-罗尔呼叫公司 via 盖蒂图片社)
“我不会离开,”李在X平台上说道。
还有密苏里州共和党参议员埃里克·施密特,他在2024年特朗普胜选时就曾被考虑过这一职位。
施密特与总统的深厚渊源可以追溯到特朗普的首次竞选活动,后来两人发展出定期邀请施密特与特朗普一起打高尔夫球的交情。但他当时拒绝了这一职位,选择在2022年刚当选参议员后继续留在参议院。
他当时在X平台上证实了自己的决定,称自己“才刚刚在参议院开启职业生涯”。
“我们需要‘美国优先’的斗士,他们不仅口头上支持这项议程,还愿意挺身而出,真正为之奋斗——为美国人民的希望和梦想而战,”施密特说,“我已经准备好挽起袖子,在参议院成为特朗普总统的支持者。”
亚历克斯·米勒是福克斯新闻数字频道记者,负责报道美国参议院事务。
Trump eyes next attorney general as key GOP senator signals potential roadblock
April 3, 2026 10:47am EDT / Fox News
GOP Senator Tillis tanked Trump’s previous pick for top DC prosecutor Ed Martin over similar Jan 6 concerns
By Alex Miller, Fox News
Constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley analyzes President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Attorney General Pam Bondi and the process of selecting her successor.
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President Donald Trump’s decision to fire Attorney General Pam Bondi tees up another whirlwind confirmation in the Senate, and some in the upper chamber are already drawing lines in the sand.
The Senate confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin last month after a sprint to elevate him from lawmaker to Cabinet official following Kristi Noem’s firing. Lawmakers will again be tasked with confirming Bondi’s replacement in the coming weeks.
While Trump has selected Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to lead the Department of Justice (DOJ) on an interim basis, speculation is swirling over who he will tap as the next attorney general.
PAM BONDI ALREADY FIRED AS ATTORNEY GENERAL, CABINET OFFICIAL TEED UP AS REPLACEMENT: SOURCES
President Donald Trump pauses as he finishes speaking about the Iran war from the Cross Hall of the White House on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Washington.(Alex Brandon-Pool/Getty Images)
Whoever he picks will have to go through the Senate Judiciary Committee, where Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., said in an interview with CNN that the next nominee must align with his views on the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol.
“The threshold for somebody following Pam Bondi ends the moment I hear they say one thing that excused the events of January 6,” Tillis said. “I’ve been very clear on that. So I hope whoever they have in mind to follow General Bondi is very clear-eyed about my position on January 6.”
“That’s why I didn’t support two other nominees who were coming through the Judiciary Committee, and I won’t support any nominee who thinks any element of January 6 was excusable,” he continued.
MULLIN CONFIRMED AS DHS CHIEF AS LAWMAKERS NEAR SOLUTION ON SHUTDOWN STANDOFF
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., drew a sharp line in the sand on what it would take for the next attorney general nominee to earn his vote in committee.(Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Tillis will have a key vote on the Republican-led panel that could make or break any nominee’s chances of reaching a full Senate vote. Last year, he notably tanked Trump’s pick for top prosecutor in Washington, D.C., Ed Martin, over his comments on Jan. 6.
Trump is reportedly eyeing Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for the job, but whether he taps another sitting senator remains an open question.
Some lawmakers in the upper chamber are reportedly pushing for Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, to get the job. But Lee — who is pushing for the Senate to pass the Safeguarding American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act — doesn’t appear keen on the idea.
BONDI OUSTER IGNITES BIPARTISAN UPROAR: ‘PARTISAN, PETULANT, POLITICAL HACK’
Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, is leading the push in the Senate to pass voter ID legislation and pitching multiple paths that Republicans could take to do it.(Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc. via Getty Images)
“I’m not going anywhere,” Lee said on X.
Then there is Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., who was previously under consideration for the job when Trump won in 2024.
Schmitt has a strong relationship with the president that dates back to his first campaign and has developed into regular invitations to join Trump for rounds of golf. But he turned down the job, opting to stay in the Senate after just winning his seat in 2022.
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He confirmed his decision on X at the time, saying he was “just getting started” in the Senate.
“We need America First fighters who don’t just say they support the agenda but are willing to stand in the breach and actually fight for it — and for the hopes and dreams of the American people,” Schmitt said. “I’m ready to roll up my sleeves and be a champion for President Trump in the Senate.”
Alex Miller is a writer for Fox News Digital covering the U.S. Senate.