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VIDEO: Cooper questions Bondi on LGBT support

Posted at 8:40 PM, Jun 14, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-15 00:09:47-04

In the aftermath of the Orlando, Florida, nightclub shooting that left 49 people dead and dozens more injured, CNN's Anderson Cooper grilled Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi about her role in the fight against the LGBT community.

Anderson asks Bondi on camera about allegations that she is a hypocrite for fighting against gay marriage in the U.S. Supreme Court, yet "championing" herself as a LGBT advocate after the massacre at Pulse Orlando. 

Bondi defended her actions, saying she was "defending the constitution of the state of Florida"

Watch the interview in its entirety above.