President-elect Donald Trump has nominated veteran prosecutor Pam Bondi as his new pick for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration.<\/p>\n
Bondi has a long track record in law enforcement and previously served as Florida\u2019s attorney general.<\/p>\n
A long-time Trump ally, Bondi was part of his legal team during his first senate impeachment trial and also publicly supported him by showing up at court during his hush money trial in New York.<\/p>\n
\u201cPam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families,\u201d Trump said in a social media post announcing his choice.<\/p>\n
Bondi has been close to Trump since his 2016 campaign, telling voters at a recent Trump rally that she considers him a \u201cfriend\u201d.<\/p>\n
In 2019, she joined his White House to focus on \u201cproactive impeachment messaging\u201d, serving both as his legal advisor and defence attorney during his first impeachment \u2013 during which he was acquitted.<\/p>\n
She continued to be part of Trump\u2019s legal team in 2020 as it made false claims that the election had been stolen from Trump due to voter fraud.<\/p>\n
She also served on Trump\u2019s Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission, and more recently, has headed the legal arm of the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank founded by former Trump staff members.<\/p>\n
If confirmed by the Senate, Bondi will become the country\u2019s chief law enforcement officer, in charge of the justice department\u2019s more than 115,000 employees and roughly $45bn (\u00a335.7bn) budget.<\/p>\n
She would also play a key role in attempting to implement Trump\u2019s vow to punish his political enemies once he takes office.<\/p>\n
She has been a vocal critic of the criminal cases brought against Trump, as well as special counsel Jack Smith, who charged Trump in two federal cases.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans \u2013 Not anymore,\u201d Trump wrote on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n
\u201cPam will refocus the DOJ [Department of Justice] to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump\u2019s other plans for the department include ending \u201cweaponised government\u201d, protecting US borders, dismantling criminal organisations and restoring Americans\u2019 \u201cbadly-shattered faith and confidence\u201d in the department.<\/p>\n
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