In announcing Bondi as his new choice to lead the Justice Department, Trump praised the former Florida attorney general as “very tough” on crime, especially when it comes to drug trafficking.
“For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans — Not anymore,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.
“Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again. I have known Pam for many years — She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!”
Trump picks Florida’s Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz backs out
BY MAX GREENWOOD UPDATED NOVEMBER 21, 2024 8:07 PM
. . .After finishing her second term as Florida attorney general, Bondi joined the lobbying firm Ballard Partners, leading the firm’s Corporate Regulatory Compliance practice — a role in which she lobbied the federal government. She also currently helms the legal arm of the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute, a right-wing think tank with ties to the president-elect’s orbit. Bondi’s ties to Trump have come under scrutiny in the past.. .
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