MSNBC panelists on Thursday expressed concern about President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be U.S. attorney general because she is “competent” for the job. did.
Bondi was chosen to replace former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz, President Trump's top choice. The Trump ally said Thursday that he does not want to become a “hindrance” to the incoming administration because his Senate confirmation is so doubtful.
“Pam Bondi is the very person we said in the last corner that we should be afraid of, because she is capable. Ideologically we may disagree with her But she actually knows how to do this job,” said MSNBC contributor and university professor Jason Johnson. said Ari Melber.
“She's smart and tough and America's first fighter…”
“So if somebody on the Democratic side, or somebody who cares about freedom and justice, says, maybe Matt Gaetz can screw this up, that will give us time. If you were thinking, no, Pam Bondi knows what she's doing. She knows what she's doing about immigration,” Johnson continued.
Johnson acknowledged that his experience in statewide office makes him a “dangerous and effective pick, and frankly worse than Matt Gaetz.”
Although not as hysterical as Johnson, CNN legal analyst Ellie Honig agreed that Bondi is a strong candidate because of his experience leading the Justice Department from his years working in Florida.
“This is a very large and very complex job, and his level of experience is equal to or greater than most U.S. attorneys general we've seen over the last 50 years or so,” Honig said. . explained.
In Mr. Trump announcementHe praised Bondi's 20 years of experience as a prosecutor. He promised the Justice Department would focus on going after criminals, not conservatives.
“For too long, a partisan Department of Justice has been used as a weapon against me and other Republicans, and that will no longer be the case. Pam will lead the Department of Justice to fight crime and make America safe again.” I've known Pam for many years and she says he's smart, he's America's first fighter, and he'll do a great job as attorney general!” he said.
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