Trump picks new candidate for US Attorney General instead of Goetz

Donald Trump has appointed former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for the post of US Attorney General. This happened after Matt Goetz had earlier withdrawn his candidacy from consideration. This was reported by Bloomberg. UNN writes.

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According to Trump, Pam will "refocus the Department of Justice on its goal of fighting crime and restoring America's security.

I have known Pam for many years - she is smart and tough, she is America's first fighter, and she will do a great job as Attorney General,

If confirmed, Bondi would head a department at the center of many of Trump's key policy initiatives, including plans to strengthen immigration control and border security.

Earlier, Trump promised to "renew" the U.S. Department of Justice, which he criticized for two federal charges brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith regarding the president-elect's attempt to cancel the 2020 election and the illegal storage of classified documents.

For reference

Pamela Bondi, 59, is an American lawyer and politician, a representative of the US Republican Party. She served as the 37th Attorney General of Florida from 2011 to 2019, becoming the first woman to be elected to this position.

In 2020, Bondi was one of Donald Trump's defense attorneys during his first impeachment trial.

Bondi will head the legal division of the Trump-supporting Institute of Politics until 2024.

let's remind

Matt Goetz has withdrawn his candidacy for Attorney General after meetings with Republican senators. The decision is related to the Ethics Committee's investigation into allegations of sexual harassment.