President-elect Trump announces Pam Bondi as his new pick for US attorney general
SUMMARY
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday evening that Pam Bondi, the former Attorney General of Florida, will be his nominee for U.S. Attorney General. Bondi's nomination follows Matt Gaetz's withdrawal earlier in the day, citing the "distraction" caused by allegations against him. In his announcement, Trump praised Bondi’s record as a prosecutor and Florida’s first female Attorney General, highlighting her work on combating violent crime, addressing opioid abuse, and serving on Trump’s Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first term. Trump emphasized Bondi’s alignment with his "America First" agenda, stating she would bring focus back to fighting crime and ensuring justice. “For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans — Not anymore,” Trump said. “Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again."
