Pamela Jo Bondi [1] (born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician. A member of the Republican Party, she served as Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019, the first woman elected to the office.. In 2020, Bondi was one of President Donald Trump's defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial.She became a vocal supporter of …

Jan 15, 2025 · Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, is sworn in before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025.

5 days ago · The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee said after the hearing that he was struggling with Bondi’s responses to key questions. “Pam Bondi has proved herself loyal to Donald Trump and wealthy special interests — and not the American people,” Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin said in a Jan. 15 statement. “The American people deserve an attorney general who will protect their right ...

4 days ago · The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 12-10 along party lines Wednesday to recommend Attorney General nominee Pam Bondi's confirmation.. Why it matters: President Trump is now a step closer to installing a loyalist in the nation's highest law enforcement role, empowering a MAGA overhaul of the Justice Department that could include investigating his political enemies.

Nov 22, 2024 · US President-elect Donald Trump has named Pam Bondi as his nominee for attorney general, hours after Matt Gaetz, his first choice, withdrew from consideration. If confirmed by the Senate,...

Nov 22, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Pam Bondi, the former Florida attorney general, was chosen by Donald Trump to serve as U.S. attorney general hours after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from...

Jan 15, 2025 · 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 ...

Nov 22, 2024 · Trump announced on Thursday that he was nominating Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, to be the country’s next top federal prosecutor. “For too long, the partisan Department of...

Nov 21, 2024 · The president-elect said he would nominate former Florida Attorney General and loyalist Pam Bondi, moving swiftly to replace Matt Gaetz after the embattled former congressman withdrew from...

Jan 15, 2025 · Four years ago, Democrats scorned Pam Bondi as a threat to democracy. Now, many Senate Democrats are taking a softer stance towards President-elect Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer,...