Committee Chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., later gave Gupta a chance to address Grassley's concerns regarding her partisan positions. BIDEN DOJ NOMINEE GUPTA SAYS SHE DOESN'T SUPPORT DEFUNDING POLICE DESPITE PAST COMMENTS"My hope is that you will take that as genuine and authentic," she said. Gupta is the latest Biden nominee who has had to account for her past partisan attacks. At Tanden's confirmation hearing, Sen. Tanden ultimately did not feel she could overcome the opposition to her appointment and requested that Biden withdraw her nomination.

Source: Fox News March 09, 2021 17:15 UTC