{"id":2372139,"date":"2024-11-22T11:44:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pam-bondi-appointment-will-be-a-relief-for-senate-gop-byron-york-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-22T11:44:50","modified_gmt":"2024-11-22T16:44:50","slug":"pam-bondi-appointment-will-be-a-relief-for-senate-gop-byron-york-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pam-bondi-appointment-will-be-a-relief-for-senate-gop-byron-york-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pam Bondi appointment will be a \u2018relief\u2019 for Senate GOP: Byron York &#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\">30<\/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%2Fpam-bondi-appointment-will-be-a-relief-for-senate-gop-byron-york-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=2372139&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>The article discusses the appointment\u200d of \u200dPam Bondi \u200das the Attorney General, a decision made by President-elect Donald Trump. Byron York, Chief Political \u200cCorrespondent for the Washington Examiner, comments that Bondi&#8217;s selection is viewed\u200d as a \u200c&#8221;relief&#8221; for Senate \u200dRepublicans. York highlights that Trump is eager \u2062to\u2062 move quickly\u2063 on appointments, especially after former Representative Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination for\u200d the position due to concerns\u200c about the distraction it could\u2064 cause during Trump&#8217;s transition back to the \u200bWhite House. \u2062Gaetz emphasized the importance \u200bof having Trump&#8217;s Department of Justice functional from the first\u2064 day of his new administration.  <\/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\">Pam Bondi appointment will be a &lsquo;relief&rsquo; for Senate GOP: Byron York<\/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_1889659\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/florida\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Florida<\/a> Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3238512\/trump-announces-pam-bondi-attorney-general-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pam Bondi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3238512\/trump-announces-pam-bondi-attorney-general-pick\/\" title=\"\">&lsquo;s selection<\/a> by President-elect <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> to lead the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/department-of-justice\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Justice <\/a>will be a &ldquo;relief&rdquo; for Senate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/republicans\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Republicans<\/a>, <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> Chief Political Correspondent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/byron-york\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Byron York<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Clearly, Trump is in a hurry, and one thing that the Gaetz nomination promised to be was really slow,&rdquo; York said on Fox News&rsquo;s <em>Special Report with Bret Baier<\/em>. &ldquo;It was gonna drag its way through the Senate if it could ever even succeed, which it probably couldn&rsquo;t.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> on Thursday, citing the distraction his nomination played regarding Trump&rsquo;s transition back to the White House.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 100%; max-width: 640px; max-height: 360px; min-width: 320px; min-height: 180px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share.php?id=2704820&amp;userid=11311&amp;loginid=9421&amp;playercolor=%23000000&amp;playersize=auto&amp;code=f7d703255bd5017bf7f5f68a588ea7fa\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&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,&rdquo; Gaetz said in a statement posted to X. <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s DOJ must be in place and ready on Day 1,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I had excellent meetings with Senators yesterday. I appreciate their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-withdraws-attorney-general-nomination-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Matt Gaetz withdraws attorney general nomination - Washington Examiner\">thoughtful feedback &#038;ndash<\/a>; and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump\/Vance&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mattgaetz\/status\/1859649045553402285?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 21, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>    <\/p>\n<p>Hours after the Gaetz statement, Trump selected Bondi.<\/p>\n<p>She served eight years as the attorney general for Florida, was one of Trump&rsquo;s defense lawyers during his first impeachment, and is close to the Trump family.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Her appointment will be a big relief to the Senate Republicans who either opposed Gaetz or were on the fence about Gaetz,&rdquo; according to York. &ldquo;They will be happy to support Pam Bondi.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>York is not as sure about how Senate Democrats will react or what objections they will raise, but he suggested she should be confirmed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Unless she&rsquo;s committed a double-murder or something we don&rsquo;t know about, she&rsquo;s gonna get <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">confirmed pretty easily<\/a> I think,&rdquo; he said. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <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_1889659\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1889659\"}});<\/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>Pam Bondi&#8217;s appointment is a &#8216;relief&#8217; for Senate GOP: Byron York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2644,"featured_media":2372140,"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-hhuu111.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[45516,37928,45476,34548,32076],"class_list":["post-2372139","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-appointment-relief","tag-byron-york","tag-pam-bondi","tag-senate-gop","tag-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pam-Bondi-hhuu111.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372139","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\/2644"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2372139"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2372143,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2372139\/revisions\/2372143"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2372140"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2372139"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2372139"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2372139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}