Trump nominates Pam Bondi for attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdraws | BBC News

US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated long-time ally and veteran prosecutor Pam Bondi as his new pick for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz withdrew his name from consideration.

Bondi has a long track record in law enforcement and previously served as Florida's attorney general.

A loyal Trump ally, she 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.

The news of Bondi's nomination came about six hours after Gaetz said he would not seek the high-profile cabinet post, following days of debate over whether to release a congressional report on sexual misconduct allegations against him. Gaetz has vehemently denied the claims.


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Bbc and it’s fans still on meltdown 🎉🎉fantastic

[FatNorthernBigot]

Dozens of actors warned us about Trump's misogyny... Here it is in action. 🤣

[scottsmith]

She is a very competent and qualified woman, I bet she did not have to fiddle her CV!

[Monkeyuface]

Just checking in for my daily dose of TDS 🍿

[Bendovveer]

Pam bondi is stunning she will clean the swamp

[xNSHD]

They didnt like who he picked so oh look some stories start emerging. Talk about timing.

[GlennRobinson]

So - to confirm - the experienced qualified woman was the FALLBACK choice for the dangerously unqualified male offender? That tracks.

[MsKinnara]

I would have picked "Tom Fitton" President of Judicial Watch for AG he has already been doing a lot to help stop the criminals in Government Offices and knows his way around.

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GAETZ YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO FIGHT FIGHT ! WE COUNTED ON YOU !

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The United States of America and the United Nations are very concerned about what is happening now in Syria, especially after the liberation of the Syrian people from the criminal Bashar al-Assad.
Before these There were more prisons, which you certainly knew about, and they exceeded all prisons, including the phil of Guantanamo, they were not as worried as they are now It contains all kinds of torture, such as the human press and the saw.. Do you know who the enemies of humanity and the freedom of peoples are?

[miket-jj]

Pam Bond claims, on her CV, that she was Rachael Reeves in a former life. Hugs.

[AdeboFunkyVoodoo]

What sex offences has she committed to make her qualified for the job?

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I hear Trump doesn't like strong women around him. 🤪

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Being a paedophile is causing a bit of a What has the world come to...

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