{"id":2371915,"date":"2024-11-21T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-pam-bondi-as-next-attorney-general-pick-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-21T19:32:02","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T00:32:02","slug":"trump-announces-pam-bondi-as-next-attorney-general-pick-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-announces-pam-bondi-as-next-attorney-general-pick-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump announces Pam Bondi as next attorney general pick &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-announces-pam-bondi-as-next-attorney-general-pick-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2371915&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President-elect Donald Trump has\u200d announced his selection of \u200bPam Bondi, the \u200bformer Attorney General of Florida, \u200das his next Attorney General pick.\u2063 This decision comes after the\u2062 withdrawal\u200c of former Rep. Matt\u2062 Gaetz from\u2064 consideration. Bondi, who held the\u200b attorney general \u2062position from 2011 to \u200b2019, is particularly noted for \u200dher involvement as\u200c one of Trump&#8217;s defense attorneys \u2064during his first impeachment \u2062trial.<\/p>\n<p>In\u2062 his\u2062 announcement on Truth Social, \u200cTrump praised Bondi \u200cfor her toughness in\u200d dealing\u200b with violent criminals and her efforts in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joint-us-mexico-statement-on-fentanyl-is-heavy-on-promises-light-on-details\/\" title=\"US and Mexico vow action on fentanyl, but lack specifics.\">combating drug trafficking<\/a> and\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/november-to-remember-seven-virginia-state-seats-to-watch-for-youngkin-gop-trifecta\/\" title=\"November&#039;s crucial election in Virginia will determine the outcome of seven state seats, potentially leading to a GOP trifecta under Youngkin&#039;s leadership.\">improving public \u200dsafety<\/a> during her tenure. He emphasized her role on the\u2064 Opioid\u200d and Drug\u200d Abuse Commission, claiming\u2062 they saved many lives.<\/p>\n<p>Trump \u2062intends for\u2063 Bondi to refocus the Department of Justice\u200c (DOJ) on \u2064its core mission of fighting crime and depoliticizing the agency,\u2062 which he alleges has been weaponized against him and other \u2064Republicans.\u2062 Bondi\u200b has been a \u200clongstanding\u200c ally\u200c of Trump, with her support dating back\u2063 to the 2016 \u2063primaries. Although she took\u200d time to work in\u2062 private sectors\u200b following her term as attorney general, she \u200cremained a significant figure in Trump&#8217;s political base.<\/p>\n<p>During her \u200brecent media appearances, Bondi has called for the next Republican president to prioritize appointing a fearless attorney general and revamping the FBI and DEA to better \u200daddress crime and drug issues \u200bin the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump announces Pam Bondi as next <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-cuomo-among-contenders-for-bidens-attorney-general-pick\/\" title=\"Report: Cuomo Among Contenders for Biden\u2019s Attorney General Pick\">attorney general pick<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1889389\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>President-elect&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;tapped former&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Florida<\/a>&nbsp;Attorney General Pam Bondi as his next pick for attorney general, following former Rep. Matt Gaetz&rsquo;s withdrawal earlier in the day.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Bondi served as attorney general of Florida from 2011 to 2019. However, she is best known for serving as one of Trump&rsquo;s defense lawyers during his first impeachment.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3223892\/president-elect-donald-trump-cabinet-picks-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>TRUMP CABINET PICKS: WHO&rsquo;S BEEN TAPPED TO SERVE IN THE PRESIDENT-ELECT&rsquo;S ADMINISTRATION<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the Truth Social&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113523536267976149\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">post<\/a>&nbsp;announcing the pick, Trump praised her as being &ldquo;very tough on Violent Criminals.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, speaks before Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump arrives to speak at a campaign rally at First Horizon Coliseum, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Greensboro, NC. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Then, as Florida&rsquo;s first female <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/attorney-generals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Attorney General<\/a>, 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,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;She did such an incredible job, that I asked her to serve on our Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during my first Term &mdash; We saved many lives!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump said Bondi would help depoliticize the Department of Justice.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans &ndash; Not anymore,&rdquo; he wrote. &ldquo;Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again. I have known Pam for many years &mdash; She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3220431\/how-elon-musk-helped-trump-back-to-white-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>HOW ELON MUSK HELPED WILL TRUMP BACK TO THE WHITE HOUSE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Bondi was one of Trump&rsquo;s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/opinion\/1312960\/trump-said-he-would-love-her-in-his-administration-pam-bondi-cashed-out-for-k-street-instead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">earliest<\/a>&nbsp;significant allies, becoming close during the 2016 primaries when she was attorney general of Florida. After her work as his defense attorney, Trump said he would &ldquo;love to have her in my administration.&rdquo; She took a stint at K Street instead, but quickly distinguished herself as a Trump surrogate, becoming a staple in media appearances.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In May 2023, she&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/283268\/former-florida-ag-says-all-gop-candidates-are-vulnerable-to-bidens-weaponization-of-irs-fbi-doj\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">told<\/a>&nbsp;Fox News&rsquo;s Sean Hannity that putting a fearless attorney general in office must be the next Republican president&rsquo;s top priority.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It starts at the top with justice. You put in an attorney general who is not scared of anybody and will take out the people who are not honest,&rdquo; Bondi said. &ldquo;You move on to the FBI. Replace them, move those guys all over the country if you can&rsquo;t fire them. Disarm them. Put the good street agents to work to do the job they were put there to do.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Then you continue on with the [Drug Enforcement Agency],&rdquo; she continued. &ldquo;Give them more resources to fight this international drug crisis. Homeland security &mdash; strengthen them, don&rsquo;t cut them.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bondi served as the chairwoman for the Center for Litigation, and co-chair of the Center for Law and Justice at the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute.<\/p>\n<p>Trump shocked the political world when he announced Gaetz as his pick for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-legislature-passes-law-experts-say-could-require-id-for-social-media-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"California legislature passes law experts say could require ID for social media - Washington Examiner\">attorney general &#038;mdash<\/a>; someone who wasn&rsquo;t previously on the short list. Gaetz resigned from Congress shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>His weeklong nomination was plagued by doubts from a handful of Senate Republicans and a House Ethics investigation. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Gaetz was accused of having sex with a 17-year-old, something he stringently denies and was never charged with. Despite this, documents and interviews from the House inquiries leaked to the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">media included damaging information<\/a>, ultimately leading Gaetz to voluntarily withdraw from consideration.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump\/Vance Transition,&rdquo; he said in a statement announcing his withdrawal. &ldquo;There is no time to waste on a needlessly protracted Washington scuffle, thus I&rsquo;ll be withdrawing my name from consideration to serve as Attorney General. Trump&rsquo;s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1889389\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1889389\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump selects Pam Bondi as attorney general after Gaetz&#8217;s exit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2653,"featured_media":2371916,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pam-Bondi.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[7906,32116,45476,3634],"class_list":["post-2371915","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-announcement","tag-attorney-general","tag-pam-bondi","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pam-Bondi.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371915","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2653"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2371915"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371915\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2371919,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2371915\/revisions\/2371919"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2371916"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2371915"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2371915"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2371915"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}