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Who is Pam Bondi, Trump’s new pick for attorney general?

by November 23, 2024
written by November 23, 2024

Just hours after former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration to be attorney general, President-elect Trump tapped former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his AG nominee.

‘For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore,’ Trump wrote in his announcement. ‘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!’

Bondi chairs the Center of Litigation and co-chairs the Center for Law and Justice at the America First Policy Institute. 

Here’s what to know about Trump’s new AG pick:

Bondi worked as a prosecutor before becoming Florida’s first female attorney general

Bondi, 59, is a Tampa native and earned her bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from the University of Florida and her law degree from Stetson Law School. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1991.

She worked as a prosecutor out of the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office for more than 18 years, trying a variety of cases from domestic violence to murder.

Bondi made history in 2010 as the state’s first female attorney general. Her campaign emphasized challenging the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, and later focused on human trafficking issues once in office. She also notably shut down pill mills and tackled the state’s opioid crisis. 

She held the post until 2019. 

Bondi has worked closely with Trump, including on his defense team for his first impeachment trial 

Bondi worked as one of Trump’s defense lawyers in 2020 after he was first impeached on allegations that he had abused his power and obstructed Congress. 

‘They have not charged the president with any crime because the president did nothing wrong,’ Bondi said when articles of impeachment were sent by the House to the Senate. ‘There was no crime. The transcript of that phone call speaks for itself.’

Bondi also worked on Trump’s Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during his first administration. In her role on the commission, Bondi collaborated with national leaders on drug prevention and treatment. 

Bondi is a partner at a lobbying firm with ties to Trump and incoming chief of staff Susie Wiles

Bondi is a partner at Ballard Partners, a Florida-based lobbying firm founded by Brian Ballard. Bondi splits her time between Florida and Washington, D.C., chairing the firm’s corporate regulatory practice. 

The D.C. office notably earned more than $70 million in lobbying fees during Trump’s first term by representing various corporate clients, according to federal disclosures. 

Trump’s incoming chief of staff, Susie Wiles, also works for the firm after becoming a partner there following Trump’s 2016 victory. 

Bondi has been a staunch supporter of Trump throughout his legal troubles

Bondi has been vocal in her criticism about Trump’s prosecutions, going so far as appearing alongside Trump in New York City during his hush money trial. 

‘They make it sound like it’s a first-degree murder case, and I’ve tried plenty of trial cases, Trace, and never seen anything like this,’ Bondi told Fox News host Trace Gallagher in April, shortly after Trump was issued a gag order in his New York case. 

‘They’re trying to gag him not only of his First Amendment rights but of defending himself,’ Bondi said at the time. 

Fox News Digital’s Chris Pandolfo contributed to this report. 

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