{"id":2374556,"date":"2024-11-29T17:45:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T22:45:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-ag-nominee-pam-bondi-heads-to-senate-after-gaetz-fallout-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-11-29T17:45:40","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T22:45:40","slug":"trump-ag-nominee-pam-bondi-heads-to-senate-after-gaetz-fallout-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-ag-nominee-pam-bondi-heads-to-senate-after-gaetz-fallout-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump AG nominee Pam Bondi heads to Senate after Gaetz fallout &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/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-ag-nominee-pam-bondi-heads-to-senate-after-gaetz-fallout-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=2374556&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>Pam Bondi, \u200dnominated by President-elect Donald Trump \u200cas the new <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>,\u200d is set to meet\u2062 with key Republican\u2064 lawmakers on Capitol Hill \u200bto facilitate \u2062her confirmation process. Her \u2063nomination\u200c follows the withdrawal of\u2063 Matt Gaetz, who faced serious\u200c allegations and \u2064was under investigation by the House Ethics \u200cCommittee. Bondi, who has previously been a loyal supporter of Trump, \u200daims to demonstrate her commitment to public safety during her confirmation hearings. Critics, however, have raised concerns regarding her lobbying background and her promotion of Trump&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">unfounded\u2063 election fraud \u200bclaims<\/a>. \u2063Despite the \u200dscrutiny, Bondi&#8217;s nomination has\u2063 not encountered\u2063 significant controversy within the\u200b GOP, unlike Gaetz&#8217;s turbulent candidacy.  <\/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 attorney general nominee Pam Bondi heads to Capitol Hill after Matt Gaetz fallout<\/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_1896816\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Pam Bondi, a longtime loyalist to President-elect Donald Trump and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3238871\/who-is-pam-bondi-trump-new-attorney-general-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">his pick for attorney general,<\/a> is headed to Capitol Hill next week to start meetings with key Republicans in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Congress<\/a>, paving the way for a smooth confirmation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Sen. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/chuck-grassley\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Chuck Grassley<\/a> (R-IA) announced Friday that he would meet with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3238512\/trump-announces-pam-bondi-attorney-general-pick\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Bondi<\/a> on Monday morning.<\/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>Grassley is poised to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee, which has long been tasked with evaluating and considering picks for attorney general. The Iowa Republican, 91, is also expected to become Senate president pro tempore, third in line to the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Attorney General Nominee Bondi is looking forward to the confirmation process and answering any questions senators might have,&rdquo; Trump transition spokesman Alex Pfeiffer told the <em>Washington Examiner.<\/em> &ldquo;Attorney General Nominee Bondi&rsquo;s life has been dedicated to keeping Americans safe. She looks forward to continuing that work at the Department of Justice.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump nominated Bondi for attorney general last week after former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration.<\/p>\n<p>Gaetz, who resigned from Congress shortly after Trump announced the Florida congressman as his first pick, was met with a wave of doubts from within the party as he faced a House Ethics Committee investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The former representative has been accused of having sex with a 17-year-old, which he vehemently denies. The Republican has not been charged over the allegations.<\/p>\n<p>One week into her own nomination, Bondi has not been plagued with similar chaos and doubt from the GOP.<\/p>\n<p>However, she has been criticized for her lobbying experience and past representation of corporate interests. Additionally, Bondi amplified Trump&rsquo;s unfounded accusations of election fraud following the 2020 presidential election, appearing on Fox News to claim that fake ballots were being counted.<\/p>\n<p>Bondi first became close to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mike-kelly-same-people-criticizing-trump-peddled-russia-collusion-hoax\/\" title=\"Mike Kelly: Same People Criticizing Trump Peddled Russia Collusion Hoax\">president-elect<\/a> in 2016 when she was serving as the first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-announces-the-first-ladys-husband-contracted-covid-has-to-be-reminded-thats-him\/\" title=\"Biden Announces \u2018The First Lady\u2019s Husband Contracted COVID\u2019 \u2014 Has To Be Reminded That\u2019s Him\">female attorney general<\/a> of Florida. During her tenure, Bondi was criticized for failing to file a lawsuit against Trump over complaints involving Trump University in 2013.<\/p>\n<p>At the time, Bondi had received a $25,000 donation to her PAC from a nonprofit organization funded by Trump. He was later ordered to pay a $2,500 fine for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/soros-signals-he-fears-desantis-in-2024\/\" title=\"Soros Signals He Fears DeSantis In 2024\">violating federal tax laws<\/a> when making the contribution.<\/p>\n<p>Bondi also worked as a defense attorney for Trump during his first impeachment trial and attended his New York husk money trial. Prior to serving as Florida attorney general, she worked as a prosecutor in Hillsborough County, Florida, for 18 years. Later in her career, Bondi also served as chairwoman of the conservative, Trump-aligned think tank American First Policy.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Trump has praised her experience, saying she will help depoliticize the Justice Department.<\/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 said in announcing her at his nomination. &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<\/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_1896816\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1896816\"}});<\/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, Trump&#8217;s AG nominee, visits Capitol Hill for meetings<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3452,"featured_media":2374557,"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-yyuii12-1024x683.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[3624,45476,3740,3634],"class_list":["post-2374556","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-gaetz","tag-pam-bondi","tag-senate","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Pam-Bondi-yyuii12-1024x683.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374556","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\/3452"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2374556"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374556\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2374560,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2374556\/revisions\/2374560"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2374557"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2374556"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2374556"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2374556"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}