Trump picks loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general as Matt Gaetz withdraws
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump picks loyalist Pam Bondi for attorney general as Matt Gaetz withdraws

Al Jazeera  

The former US congressman said he had become a ‘distraction’ following renewed scrutiny of sexual misconduct allegations. US conservative firebrand Matt Gaetz has announced that he is withdrawing from consideration for United States attorney general following renewed focus on sexual misconduct allegations against him. Trump on Thursday swiftly named Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, as his pick for top prosecutor following Gaetz’s withdrawal. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance… — Matt Gaetz November 21, 2024 Gaetz’s history of picking fights with high-level Republican leaders coupled with allegations that he had sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl, a crime under Florida law, helped sink his chances. Trump, who has signalled his intent to wield the power of the government against political opponents, said in a social media post that he was “greatly” appreciative of Gaetz’s work.

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Pam Bondi threatens any DOJ lawyer whose 'political views' interfere with defending Trump
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1 month, 1 week ago

Pam Bondi threatens any DOJ lawyer whose 'political views' interfere with defending Trump

Raw Story  

Attorney General Pam Bondi already has a message for career Justice Department officials: help us defend President Donald Trump's executive policies unflinchingly — or lose your job. "The responsibilities of Department of Justice attorneys include not only aggressively enforcing criminal and civil laws enacted by Congress, but also vigorously defending presidential policies and actions against legal challenges on behalf of …

Pam Bondi confirmed as Trump's attorney general
1 month, 1 week ago

Pam Bondi confirmed as Trump's attorney general

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Pam Bondi has been confirmed to serve as President Donald …

Donald Trump’s nominee Pam Bondi is the attorney general, confirms US Senate. Who is she?
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1 month, 1 week ago

Donald Trump’s nominee Pam Bondi is the attorney general, confirms US Senate. Who is she?

Live Mint  

The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new U.S. attorney general on Tuesday, moving one of President Donald Trump's staunchest political allies to the top perch of American law enforcement. The 54-46 vote to confirm the former Florida state attorney general will help Trump solidify his control over the U.S. Justice Department, which has recently seen sweeping cuts …

Pam Bondi confirmed as Trump's attorney general
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1 month, 1 week ago

Pam Bondi confirmed as Trump's attorney general

Raw Story  

The Senate has officially confirmed former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to serve as President Donald Trump's Attorney General. The move comes after Trump's first pick for the role, disgraced former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration amid opposition from Senate Republicans and a burgeoning controversy over a House Ethics Committee report detailing allegations of illicit drug use and …

Senate Confirms Pam Bondi As Attorney General
1 month, 1 week ago

Senate Confirms Pam Bondi As Attorney General

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general Tuesday evening, putting a longtime ally of Donald Trump at the helm of a Justice Department that has already been rattled by the firings of career employees seen as disloyal to the Republican president. Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to lead the Justice Department as …

Pam Bondi sworn in as attorney general; Trump ally takes charge of Justice Department
1 month, 1 week ago

Pam Bondi sworn in as attorney general; Trump ally takes charge of Justice Department

LA Times  

Pam Bondi, President Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department, has been sworn in as attorney general. Pam Bondi was sworn in Wednesday as attorney general, taking charge of a Justice Department bracing for upheaval as President Trump aims to exert his will over an agency that has long provoked his ire. Before Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas administered the …

'Won't be bullied by you': Trump's AG pick Pam Bondi defends her credentials at Senate confirmation hearing
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2 months ago

'Won't be bullied by you': Trump's AG pick Pam Bondi defends her credentials at Senate confirmation hearing

Firstpost  

US President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for Attorney General Pam Bondi defended her credentials at the Senate confirmation hearing. She described herself as ‘apolitical prosecutor’ but continued to remain a Trump loyalist The upcoming US Attorney General, Pam Bondi, fended off the onslaught she received from Democratic Senators Adam Schiff and Alex Padilla during her confirmation hearing on Wednesday. During the …

Who is Pam Bondi? Trump’s new pick to be attorney general
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2 months ago

Who is Pam Bondi? Trump’s new pick to be attorney general

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bondi, 59, who served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and represented …

Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi rescued a dog from Hurricane Katrina. Its owners then sued her for ‘stealing’ it
2 months ago

Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi rescued a dog from Hurricane Katrina. Its owners then sued her for ‘stealing’ it

The Independent  

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Who is Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi? The former prosecutor is a close Trump ally
2 months ago

Who is Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi? The former prosecutor is a close Trump ally

Associated Press  

▶ Several of Donald Trump’s picks for his Cabinet are appearing before the Senate for confirmation hearings Wednesday. “The investigators will be investigated.” As Democrats repeatedly questioned Wednesday whether she would maintain a Justice Department that’s independent from the White House, Bondi insisted that “no one should be prosecuted for political purposes.” But she also refused to say what she …

Who is Pam Bondi? Key facts about Donald Trump's attorney general pick
2 months ago

Who is Pam Bondi? Key facts about Donald Trump's attorney general pick

India Today  

Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Justice Department, Pam Bondi, is set to face questions on Capitol Hill on Wednesday over her loyalty to the Republican president-elect, who has vowed to use the agency to pursue revenge on his perceived political enemies. Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general and corporate lobbyist will be one of the most closely scrutinized …

Pam Bondi, Trump's choice for attorney general, testifies for confirmation hearing
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2 months ago

Pam Bondi, Trump's choice for attorney general, testifies for confirmation hearing

NPR  

Pam Bondi, Trump's choice for attorney general, testifies for confirmation hearing SCOTT DETROW, HOST: President-elect Donald Trump's pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, was on Capitol Hill today for her confirmation hearing to lead the Justice Department. Trump tapped Bondi for attorney general after his first choice, former Florida congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew under pressure. At today's hearing, Bondi said …

Senator 'concerned' after speaking with Trump's attorney general pick Pam Bondi
2 months ago

Senator 'concerned' after speaking with Trump's attorney general pick Pam Bondi

Raw Story  

Sen. Dick Durbin said he was "concerned" after meeting with Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to be attorney general. Durbin posted on X, "I just met with Pam Bondi, Donald Trump’s attorney general pick. Bondi served as Florida's attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and as Trump’s personal lawyer during his first impeachment trial in 2020. “The American people …

Letters to the Editor: Remember when Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general?
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Remember when Trump picked Matt Gaetz to be attorney general?

LA Times  

Former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida attends the New York Young Republican Club’s annual gala on Dec. 15. To the editor: Former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who had been President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice to be attorney general, has been accused by the House Ethics Committee of “regularly” paying for sex, including with a 17-year-old girl, and illegal drug use. To …

'Return like Trump returned': MAGA urges second coming on Matt Gaetz
2 months, 2 weeks ago

'Return like Trump returned': MAGA urges second coming on Matt Gaetz

Raw Story  

Despite the House Ethics Committee's findings in its investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz's alleged sexual misconduct, a number of MAGA allies are encouraging the ex-Florida lawmaker to fight back, according to Politico. The Ethics Committee's report "says the committee found evidence that Gaetz paid thousands of dollars for sex; violated Florida’s statutory rape law; used cocaine, ecstasy and marijuana …

Matt Gaetz Paid Thousands For Drugs And Sex, House Ethics Report Shows
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz Paid Thousands For Drugs And Sex, House Ethics Report Shows

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida was found by a House Ethics Committee probe to have paid a 17-year-old for sex and consumed illegal drugs while in office. Gaetz, the sex-scandal-plagued Republican who recently dropped out as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, violated several state laws relating to sexual misconduct while in office, according to …

Trump allies to Gaetz: Don’t back down
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump allies to Gaetz: Don’t back down

Politico  

Gaetz was forced to drop out of the confirmation process to be the next attorney general under Trump — in part due to concerns from senators over the ethics report. “The public can see through these tactics, and Matt Gaetz continues to have a bright future in elected office or any other path he chooses to pursue.” Asked about Gaetz’s …

Ex-Trump attorney general pick paid thousands for drugs, sex with minor: Report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Ex-Trump attorney general pick paid thousands for drugs, sex with minor: Report

India Today  

The US House Ethics Committee accused ex-Representative Matt Gaetz of paying thousands of dollars for sex, possessing illegal drugs, and having sexual relations with a 17-year-old girl in 2017 while serving in Congress, news agency Reuters reported while citing US media reports. Gaetz — President-elect Donald Trump’s former pick for attorney general — from 2017 to 2020, “regularly paid women …

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz threatening Congress to ‘expose’ if House Ethics Committee pushes further to release the report

Hindustan Times  

Former Congressman Matt Gaetz has threatened to “expose” alleged “me too” settlements involving his former colleagues following the House Ethics Committee released a report it conducted into the accusations of sexual misconduct aimed at the Florida Republican. Gaetz calls Ethics investigation a ‘smear campaign’ after resignation Gaetz, who has consistently denied any wrongdoing, resigned from Congress on November 13 after …

After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television
3 months ago

After withdrawing as attorney general nominee, Matt Gaetz lands a talk show on OANN television

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Following the short-circuited effort to become President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general, Matt Gaetz is joining the conservative One America News Network to host a weeknight political talk show. The former Florida congressman was chosen to be Trump’s new attorney general but withdrew his name from consideration when scrutiny over sex-trafficking allegations made his chances to be confirmed …

Trump hasn't even started yet and his new cabinet is fast collapsing. But, warns ANDREW NEIL, the biggest (and inevitable) resignations are still to come...
3 months, 1 week ago

Trump hasn't even started yet and his new cabinet is fast collapsing. But, warns ANDREW NEIL, the biggest (and inevitable) resignations are still to come...

Daily Mail  

It isn't even day one of the new administration, Donald Trump has yet to get back behind the Oval Office desk — but the revolving door is already working overtime as potential fillers of key posts file in and out with bewildering speed, their feet barely touching the ground. He quickly nominated instead Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general …

Matt Gaetz raises eyebrows with bizarre response to Trump’s Thanksgiving Day rant
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz raises eyebrows with bizarre response to Trump’s Thanksgiving Day rant

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Former congressman Matt Gaetz remains a diehard Trump fan, even …

Concerns raised about J.D. Vance after Gaetz lobbying flop: report
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Concerns raised about J.D. Vance after Gaetz lobbying flop: report

Raw Story  

The failure of ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz to make it to a Senate hearing on his nomination to be Donald Trump's next attorney general has led to concerns the Vice President-elect J.D. Vance has been out of the limelight as Trump has relied on billionaire Elon Musk as his wingman in public, with the incoming vice president working behind the scenes …

What did Trump tell Gaetz? The phone call that ended his AG hopes: ‘These senators aren’t…’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

What did Trump tell Gaetz? The phone call that ended his AG hopes: ‘These senators aren’t…’

Hindustan Times  

Matt Gaetz’s dream of becoming Donald Trump’s attorney general came crashing down after a blunt phone call. This combination of pictures shows US President-elect Donald Trump and US Representative Matt Gaetz, Republican of Florida, Inside Trump’s call to Matt Gatez ahead of withdrawal Donald Trump wrapped up his cabinet selections on November 24 by naming longtime ally Brooke Rollins as …

Donald Trump’s former attorney general pick Matt Gaetz on new career path? ‘Still going to fight, but from…’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Donald Trump’s former attorney general pick Matt Gaetz on new career path? ‘Still going to fight, but from…’

Live Mint  

Donald Trump's former US attorney general pick, Matt Gaetz, stated on Friday that he does not plan to rejoin Congress. But I think that eight years is probably enough time in the United States Congress,” Matt Gaetz said in an interview with conservative commentator Charlie Kirk. Allegations against Matt Gaetz Gaetz became involved in a federal sex trafficking investigation targeting …

Matt Gaetz teases new career goals after withdrawing from Trump’s attorney general pick
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz teases new career goals after withdrawing from Trump’s attorney general pick

Hindustan Times  

Matt Gaetz, the former Florida congressman, revealed on Friday that he plans to pursue a new career path following his withdrawal from consideration for President-elect Donald Trump’s attorney general marred with past controversies and sex trafficking charges. Rep. Matt Gaetz speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention, at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., Matt Gaetz teases …

Gaetz without ‘the baggage’: Trump’s new pick Pam Bondi could still disrupt Justice Department
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Gaetz without ‘the baggage’: Trump’s new pick Pam Bondi could still disrupt Justice Department

The Independent  

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Who is Pam Bondi? Trump’s new pick to be attorney general
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Pam Bondi? Trump’s new pick to be attorney general

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bondi, 59, who served as Florida’s attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and represented …

DOJ insiders feared Gaetz was 'a time bomb that would have gone off': NYT reporter
3 months, 2 weeks ago

DOJ insiders feared Gaetz was 'a time bomb that would have gone off': NYT reporter

Raw Story  

According to a New York Times correspondent, there was a great sigh of relief among Republicans as well as officials at the Department of Justice when ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name for consideration to be the next attorney general. Speaking with MSNBC host Alex Witt, Peter Baker stated that was a great deal of trepidation about the embattled Florida …

Gaetz debacle has Trump team cooling efforts to bully GOP lawmakers
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Gaetz debacle has Trump team cooling efforts to bully GOP lawmakers

Raw Story  

The short-lived nomination of ex-Rep. Matt Gaetz to be the next attorney general, which fell apart over a reportedly damaging House Ethics Committee report, has led to a rollback by Donald Trump and his team to get GOP senators to rubberstamp all his other nominees. According to a report from the Washington Post, the Gaetz debacle that played out over …

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s replacement for Matt Gaetz? Also ethically challenged
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Trump’s replacement for Matt Gaetz? Also ethically challenged

LA Times  

Then-Rep. Matt Gaetz arrives to speak at a campaign rally with Sen. JD Vance on Nov. 4 in Georgia. To the editor: So, ethically challenged former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration for U.S. attorney general. In her place, President-elect Donald Trump selected ethically challenged former Florida Atty. Let us all recall that when she was the Sunshine …

'Knows How to Get Things Done:' Ty Cobb on Pam Bondi
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Knows How to Get Things Done:' Ty Cobb on Pam Bondi

Bloomberg  

00:00 THE ARE JOINED BY TY COBB, FORMER PROSECUTOR AND SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP. AS WE CONSIDER THE DIFFERENCE FOR MATT GAETZ AND PAM BONDI, DONALD TRUMP HAS OUTLINED GOING AFTER HIS POLITICAL OPPONENTS, TO DISMANTLE WHAT HE HAS CALLED -- TO DISMANTLE THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. SHE UNSUCCESSFULLY TRIED TO OVERTURN THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT, SHE DECLINED TO …

Week in politics: Matt Gaetz steps down, new cabinet picks
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Week in politics: Matt Gaetz steps down, new cabinet picks

NPR  

Week in politics: Matt Gaetz steps down, new cabinet picks We look at Matt Gaetz removing himself from his nomination as Attorney General as well as a few of the cabinet nominations that President-elect Donald Trump announced on Friday night. It's also widely reported Trump called him the morning he withdrew and told him the votes just weren't there in …

Trump to fire Jack Smith's team — and order DOJ to investigate 2020 election: report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump to fire Jack Smith's team — and order DOJ to investigate 2020 election: report

Raw Story  

Donald Trump plans to purge the team that worked with special counsel Jack Smith to try to prosecute Trump and assemble teams to investigate the 2020 election, The Washington Post reported Friday. According to the report, Trump wants to immediately seek revenge against the federal prosecutors who helped outgoing special counsel Jack Smith file two criminal cases against him, firing …

Bondi isn’t Gaetz but don't 'recalibrate' — this can't be 'new normal': Ex-prosecutor
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Bondi isn’t Gaetz but don't 'recalibrate' — this can't be 'new normal': Ex-prosecutor

Raw Story  

A former Florida Republican said he's breathing a "sigh of relief" that Pam Bondi is now Donald Trump's new attorney general choice, noting that she's not only qualified, she hasn't been embroiled in any sex scandals. The previous appointee was former Rep. Matt Gaetz, who resigned from Congress ahead of an Ethics Committee vote on whether to release a report …

The True Lesson of the Matt Gaetz Nomination Crash
55 years, 2 months ago

The True Lesson of the Matt Gaetz Nomination Crash

Slate  

President-elect Donald J. Trump’s thwarted attempt to install Matt Gaetz as attorney general is the first major failure of Trump’s promised autocracy. Gaetz’s nomination was a critical test of whether Congress would abdicate one of its core constitutional duties to the executive branch, further ceding ground to the increasingly powerful office of the presidency. The nomination was also a test …

Matt Gaetz reveals what he plans to do next as he claims ‘smear’ campaign killed AG nomination
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz reveals what he plans to do next as he claims ‘smear’ campaign killed AG nomination

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Matt Gaetz has revealed more about his future plans, capping …

Matt Gaetz reveals he will not rejoin Congress next year: ‘I’m still going to be in the fight’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz reveals he will not rejoin Congress next year: ‘I’m still going to be in the fight’

Hindustan Times  

Matt Gaetz, who withdrew as Donald Trump's attorney general pick Thursday, will not be rejoining Congress when it convenes next year. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon/File Photo Former Rep. Matt Gaetz won't rejoin Congress next year after withdrawing as Trump's AG pick “I do not intend to join the 119th Congress,” the 42-year-old said in his first interview since withdrawing his name from …

'Have other goals': Matt Gaetz says he won't rejoin Congress after withdrawing as Trump's attorney general pick
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Have other goals': Matt Gaetz says he won't rejoin Congress after withdrawing as Trump's attorney general pick

Firstpost  

Gaetz was facing an uphill battle to win confirmation in the Senate for the top legal role of attorney general due to widespread opposition, including from within his own Republican Party Matt Gaetz speaks at a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee and former US President Donald Trump in Henderson, Nevada, US, October 31, 2024. File Image/Reuters After withdrawing his …

‘Prosecutors will be prosecuted’: Pam Bondi vowed DOJ ‘Deep State’ will be ‘cleaned out’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Prosecutors will be prosecuted’: Pam Bondi vowed DOJ ‘Deep State’ will be ‘cleaned out’

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's latest pick to become Attorney General, former Florida AG Pam Bondi, is a MAGA supporter who vowed last year that if Trump were to return to the White House, the "deep state" would be eliminated from the U.S. Dept. In 2023, Bondi told Fox News host Sean Hannity that "when Republicans take back the White House and …

Trump's new attorney general pick: A corporate lobbyist who did Wall Street's bidding
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's new attorney general pick: A corporate lobbyist who did Wall Street's bidding

Raw Story  

President-elect Donald Trump's choice to succeed Matt Gaetz as his nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Justice is a registered lobbyist who has worked on behalf of Amazon, Uber, and other corporate giants. "We should expect an Attorney General Bondi to serve as a Trump loyalist and attack dog at the expense of the department's independence and integrity." Robert …

Matt Gaetz’s wife posts tribute as he withdraws from AG consideration: ‘End of an era’
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Matt Gaetz’s wife posts tribute as he withdraws from AG consideration: ‘End of an era’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ginger Gaetz called it “the end of an era” after …

Seth Meyers skewers Matt Gaetz’s failed 8-day run for attorney general
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Seth Meyers skewers Matt Gaetz’s failed 8-day run for attorney general

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Seth Meyers roasted Matt Gaetz for his failed eight-day run …

'Death knell': Ex-prosecutor highlights 'absolute disqualifier' for Trump's latest nominee
3 months, 3 weeks ago

'Death knell': Ex-prosecutor highlights 'absolute disqualifier' for Trump's latest nominee

Raw Story  

Donald Trump's new attorney general nominee has an absolute disqualifier under her belt, according to a former prosecutor. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance Friday noted the decision of Matt Gaetz, Trump's first pick for A.G., to withdraw his name from consideration. Vance went on to discuss Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick to replace Gaetz as the A.G. nominee. That suggests …

Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi rescued a dog from Hurricane Katrina. Its owners then sued her for ‘stealing’ it
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump’s attorney general pick Pam Bondi rescued a dog from Hurricane Katrina. Its owners then sued her for ‘stealing’ it

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump moved quickly to replace Matt Gaetz as his …

Trump names Pam Bondi as new Attorney General pick after controversial first choice Matt Gaetz withdraws
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump names Pam Bondi as new Attorney General pick after controversial first choice Matt Gaetz withdraws

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Donald Trump has announced that former Florida attorney general Pam …

Inside Trump’s phone call to Gaetz that ended his attorney general nomination
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside Trump’s phone call to Gaetz that ended his attorney general nomination

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Eight days after his nomination to become Trump’s attorney general, the former Florida lawmaker …

5 Things To Know About Pam Bondi, Trump’s New Pick For Attorney General
3 months, 3 weeks ago

5 Things To Know About Pam Bondi, Trump’s New Pick For Attorney General

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President-elect Donald Trump tapped Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, as his new choice to lead the Justice Department on Thursday. Here are five things to know about Bondi, a close ally of the Trump family: Bondi was Florida’s first female attorney general. Bondi won election in 2010 to become Florida’s first female attorney general …

Who is Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick to replace Matt Gaetz as US attorney general?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Who is Pam Bondi, Trump's new pick to replace Matt Gaetz as US attorney general?

Firstpost  

Pam Bondi, former Florida attorney general and longtime Trump ally, has been nominated to replace Matt Gaetz as US attorney general. Known for her two-decade prosecutorial career and staunch loyalty to Trump, Bondi’s record is marked by significant accomplishments and controversies Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks during a rally held by Republican presidential nominee and former US President …

Trump team believed Gaetz was too ‘blackmail-able’ to be attorney general, says report
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump team believed Gaetz was too ‘blackmail-able’ to be attorney general, says report

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. That was the belief inside Trump’s inner circle as the former Florida Congressman’s nomination …

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