Pam Bondi joins Trump administration as attorney general nominee

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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, as his attorney general. This follows her role in representing him during his impeachment trial. Bondi is the latest personal attorney to receive a government position. Trump's legal team has faced various challenges, including his impeachment and a recent guilty verdict in a hush money trial. Despite these issues, many of his attorneys are being appointed to key roles in his administration. Bondi's nomination comes after Trump's first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew amid controversy. Trump has also made other notable appointments, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as health secretary and Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence.


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