After former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration, President-elect Donald Trump named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general.
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting on Feb. 23 in National Harbor, Md.President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi, a former attorney general of Florida, as his next pick for U.S. attorney general.during his first impeachment trial. She is an official with the America First Policy Institute, a think tank set up by former staffers from Trump's first presidency.
In a statement announcing the selection, Trump said:"Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families. Then, as Florida's first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs, and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, which have destroyed many families across our Country.
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