Few Us Adults Confident Justice Department And Fbi Will Act Fairly Under Trump, Ap-norc Poll Finds

As President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi , prepares for questioning from senators on Wednesday, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults are "extremely" or "very" confident that the Department of Justice will act in a fair and nonpartisan manner during his second term, a poll finds.

Their faith in the neutrality of the FBI is similarly low, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research , which was conducted before the beginning of the confirmation hearings for Trump's Cabinet . Even some Republicans express uncertainty in the Justice Department and the FBI, suggesting that even once they take office, Trump and his allies may find it challenging to restore trust in the law enforcement agencies they've heavily criticized.

Adding to the doubts about the incoming Trump administration, the poll also finds that Americans' views of several of his highest-profile nominees are more negative than positive, although many don't have an opinion about the people he's selected for his Cabinet.

However, one of Trump's more controversial nominees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. , is still broadly popular with Republicans, according to the poll. Kennedy, the scion of a Democratic dynasty and a prominent vaccine skeptic , has been tapped as top health official. His confirmation hearings have not been scheduled.

Doubts about law enforcement agencies' fairness