President-elect Trump announced Thursday night that he will nominate former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be the next U.S. attorney general.
President Trump's latest Cabinet pick replaces former Florida congressman and attorney general candidate Matt Gaetz, who has said his nomination has been “disrupted” amid allegations of sexual activity with underage girls. In response to the incident, he declined President Trump's nomination for top prosecutor on Thursday. .
“Pam served as a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, getting tough on violent criminals and keeping our streets safe for Florida families,” President Trump said in a statement. “Then, as Florida's first female attorney general, she worked to stop the trafficking of the deadly drug and reduce the tragedies of fentanyl overdoses that have devastated so many families across the country. I asked her to do her job because she served on the Opioid and Substance Abuse Committee during my first term — we saved many lives!
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Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi stands on stage in an empty Mellon Auditorium while speaking at the Republican National Convention on August 25, 2020 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
“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. “We will refocus on the original purpose of creating,” he continued. “I have known Pam for many years. She is smart, tough, and America's first warrior, and she will do a great job as Attorney General!”
Shortly after the announcement, Gaetz posted on X that Bondi was an “excellent pick” by Trump to be attorney general.
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“Pam and I worked closely together when she was Florida's attorney general and I served as the state's criminal justice committee chair,” Gates posted. “She is a proven litigator, an inspirational leader, and a champion for all Americans. She will bring needed reforms to the Department of Justice.”
