Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney general pick after Gaetz steps aside
Trump administration Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney general pick after Gaetz steps aside Donald Trump announced that he would nominate for attorney general Pam Bondi , the former Florida state attorney general, hours after the former representative Matt Gaetz withdrew in the face of opposition from Senate Republicans who had balked over a series of sexual misconduct allegations. The move to name Bondi reflected Trump’s determination to install a loyalist as the nation’s top law enforcement official and marked another instance of Trump putting his personal lawyers in the justice department. Trump almost immediately settled on Bondi as a replacement pick for Gaetz, according to people familiar with the matter. Bondi had not auditioned for the role and her loyalist credentials coupled with her willingness to defend Trump on television made her an attractive pick. The fact that Bondi could count on broad support inside Trump’s world and the Senate Republican conference , in contr...
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