Trump nominates Pam Bondi as US Attorney General following Gaetz withdrawal
President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Pam Bondi, former Florida Attorney General, to be the US Attorney General. This follows the withdrawal of his previous nominee, Matt Gaetz, amid allegations of misconduct. Bondi served as Florida's attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and has experience with Trump's Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission. Her nomination is expected to face less opposition than Gaetz's. Trump stated that Bondi will refocus the Department of Justice on crime and safety, moving away from what he described as partisan politics. Changes in priorities for federal prosecutors and the Civil Rights Division are anticipated under her leadership.