Trump’s AG pick Pam Bondi is more conventional than Gaetz, but the agenda to disrupt the Justice Department won’t change
With his new pick for attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump has found not only a powerhouse media strategist and loyal ally, but a tenacious litigator known for her battles in court for conservative causes.
Gaetz without ‘the baggage’: Trump’s new pick Pam Bondi could still disrupt Justice Department
“For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans,” Trump said in his statement announcing Bondi as his new pick for attorney general following the departure of Gaetz. “Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again.”
What to know about Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick for attorney general
Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen Thursday by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration after a federal sex trafficking investigation and ethics probe made his ability to be confirmed dubious.
Trump picks new attorney-general after Gaetz withdraws
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U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalist Pam Bondi to be U.S. Attorney General, moving swiftly to replace his former nominee Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from consideration.
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