President-elect Donald Trump wasted little time selecting another candidate for attorney general after Matt Gaetz dropped his bid amid sexual misconduct allegations.
Pam Bondi, Florida’s attorney general for eight years, was part of Trump’s defense team during his first impeachment trial and supported his false claims of fraud following the 2020 election.
She’s remained in Trump’s orbit since then, continuing to advise him on legal matters.
Despite the shake-up, Bondi seems easily positioned to pick up the mantle on Trump’s goal of overhauling the Justice Department and his pledge for retribution against political opponents.
“For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore,” Trump wrote in his official announcement of Bondi for attorney general.
“Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again.”