Bondi frequently appears on Fox News, including as a guest host for “The Five.”Trump told Bondi she was his choice for attorney general on Thursday evening at his Mar-a-Lago home. In contrast with Gaetz, Bondi immediately drew praise from Senate Republicans after being named as Trump’s attorney general pick. With the selection of Bondi, Trump puts a less divisive loyalist in position to lead the agency. As Florida’s attorney general, Bondi endorsed Trump a day before the state’s presidential primary in 2016, favoring him over Sen. Marco Rubio, a fellow Floridian whom Trump has now chosen to be secretary of state. Corrections & Amplifications undefined If confirmed as attorney general, Pam Bondi would become the third woman in the role.

Source: Wall Street Journal November 22, 2024 15:03 UTC