Pam Bondi Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General Amid Political Tensions
The U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the next attorney general, tasked with leading the Department of Justice, in a 54-46 vote. Bondi, a former Florida attorney general and longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, received support from all Republican senators, with Pennsylvania Senator John Fetterman being the only Democrat to vote in her favor.
Bondi, who was born in Tampa, Florida, studied criminal justice at the University of Florida and earned a law degree from Stetson University College of Law. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1991 and served as Florida’s first female attorney general from 2010, focusing on issues such as opioid abuse and human trafficking. During her confirmation hearing, Bondi pledged to restore confidence and integrity to the Justice Department, vowing to end what she called the “partisan weaponization” of the agency.
Her nomination sparked concerns among Democrats, who questioned her independence given her close ties to Trump and her past criticism of criminal investigations into him. Bondi sidestepped questions about whether she would appoint a special counsel if Trump faced legal accusations, and she declined to comment on investigations involving former special counsel Jack Smith.
Bondi takes over the Justice Department at a time of significant internal upheaval, with numerous career staff members being fired or reassigned, including prosecutors involved in Trump-related cases. Her confirmation comes amid ongoing debates over the department’s direction and its handling of politically sensitive matters.
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