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Donald Trump announces Pam Bondi as new attorney general choice after Matt Gaetz steps aside – live

Former Florida attorney general is longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during first impeachment trialTrump names Pam Bondi as attorney general pick after Gaetz steps asideThe reactions to Matt Gaetz’s surprise withdrawal of his attorney general nomination are coming in.First up is California’s Democratic representative Eric Swalwell, who took to X and wrote:“As I said repeatedly last week, Matt Gaetz is never, ever becoming Attorney General.Like ever.”“I had excellent meetings with senators yesterday. I appreciate their thoughtful feedback – and the incredible support of so many. While the momentum was strong, it is clear that my confirmation was unfairly becoming a distraction to the critical work of the Trump/Vance Transition.There is no time to waste on a needlessly protra...

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												1 hour ago											Trump’s pick of Pam Bondi for attorney general doesn’t end transition drama – live updates
												
													Trump’s contentious choice of Pam Bondi came after Matt Gaetz withdrew his nomination; attention remains on Pete Hegseth as controversies come to lightHegseth wrote of military taking sides in ‘civil war’Profile: Who is Pam Bondi?Trump’s cabinet and White House picks – so farIf confirmed by the Senate, Pam Bondi will assume the nation’s highest law enforcement role under Donald Trump’s administration as attorney general. The Guardian’s Abené Clayton reports on Bondi’s background:The Senate will not vote on four of Joe Biden’s appellate court nominees in order to hasten the processes of other nominations.Former health secretary Tom Price says he expects Trump to implement block grants for Medicaid. Continue reading...												
												
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												5 hours ago											Trump cabinet latest: Pam Bondi, impeachment trial lawyer, tapped as new attorney general pick after Gaetz
												
													Former Florida congressman withdrew from consideration saying his candidacy was ‘becoming a distraction’ as more details of House Ethics Committee investigation into his past leaked												
												
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												6 hours ago											Trump cabinet latest: Pam Bondi tapped as new attorney general pick after scandal
												
													Former Florida congressman withdrew from consideration saying his candidacy was ‘becoming a distraction’ as more details of House Ethics Committee investigation into his past leaked												
												
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												9 hours ago											Pam Bondi is Trump's new attorney general pick after Matt Gaetz withdraws
												
													Ex-Florida attorney general Pam Bondi was one of Trump’s lawyers during his first impeachment trial												
												
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												14 hours ago											Trump’s new AG pick didn’t pursue lawsuit against Trump University – after he donated $25k to her campaign
												
													Former Florida official has lengthy record of high-profile prosecutions, as well multiple moments of ethical scrutiny												
												
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												14 hours ago											Trump announces Pam Bondi to replace Matt Gaetz as his pick to be attorney general
												
													Donald Trump moved quickly to find a new candidate for attorney general on Thursday, announcing the former Florida A.G. Pam Bondi as his pick.												
												
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												14 hours ago											Trump names Pam Bondi as attorney general pick after Gaetz steps aside
												
													Ex-Florida attorney general is longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during first impeachment trialDonald Trump announced that he would nominate for attorney general Pam Bondi, the former Florida state attorney general, hours after the former representative Matt Gaetz withdrew in the face of opposition from Senate Republicans who had balked over a series of sexual misconduct allegations.The move to name Bondi reflected Trump’s determination to install a loyalist as the nation’s top law enforcement official and marked another instance of Trump putting his personal lawyers in the justice department. Continue reading...												
												
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												15 hours ago											Trump names Pam Bondi as new AG pick after controversial first choice Matt Gaetz withdraws
												
													‘Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again,’ Trump wrote in a statement on Thursday evening												
												
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