Trump Has a New Attorney General Nominee

President-elect Donald J. Trump moved quickly to announce a new attorney general nominee following the withdrawal of former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL). The Florida Republican was simply a bridge too far for at least four Republican senators, essentially killing the nomination. Mr. Gaetz was engulfed in controversy and withdrew his name earlier today. So, Trump decided to nominate Pam Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, as his replacement. Mr. Trump and Ms. Bondi met earlier today, which led to the official announcement hours later.

🚨 President Donald J. Trump announces the nomination of @PamBondi as Attorney General pic.twitter.com/A9PHbBsW5b
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) November 21, 2024

🚨NEW FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP!

Congratulations, @PamBondi! pic.twitter.com/WmEwkwUR5R
— Karoline Leavitt (@karolineleavitt) November 21, 2024

Former FL AG @PamBondi is an outstanding choice for AG! Another great pick! pic.twitter.com/dPBwKvTjuz
— Harmeet K. Dhillon (@pnjaban) November 21, 2024

I’m told Trump and Pam Bondi had an in-person meeting earlier today — which clearly went well, as he tapped her as the new AG pick hours later.
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) November 21, 2024

I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States. Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families. Then, as Florida’s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs, and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, which have destroyed many families across our Country. She did such an incredible job, that I asked her to serve on our Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during my first Term — We saved many lives!
For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans - Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again. I have known Pam for many years — She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!

Congratulations to my friend @PamBondi, who will be a fantastic Attorney General!

Pam is a true fighter who will dismantle the Trump-hating deep state at DOJ, root out the corrupt career prosecutors, and make our country great again. pic.twitter.com/MDSzmSPX1s
— Bernie Moreno (@berniemoreno) November 22, 2024

We'll see how this works out. Ms. Bondi is qualified and doesn't carry the baggage that followed Mr. Gaetz. We need someone willing to take a baseball bat to the Justice Department, smash it up, uproot the anti-Trump clowns who are addicted to lawfare against the incoming president, and clean house. Mr. Gaetz would've done that, but some allegations from the usual suspects on the Hill were too much to stomach. No serious clouds loom over Ms. Bondi.

Let's see how this shakes out, but Ms. Bondi was one of Mr. Trump's attorneys during the sham impeachment attempts by Democrats during his first presidency. She's loyal, not a squish on immigration, and pro-law and order. Sounds pretty good.

So far, Republicans on the hill are expressing relief that Gaetz is gone and likely lining up behind Bondi.

WATCH: Fox’s @ByronYork reacts to Pam Bondi being selected by Trump as his new AG nominee: “Her appointment will be a big relief to the Senate Republicans who opposed Gaetz or were on the fence. They will be happy to support Pam Bondi.” pic.twitter.com/mYLle6XneQ
— TV News Now (@TVNewsNow) November 22, 2024

A lot of people were upset about Matt Gaetz, but Pam Bondi is still a marked improvement over either AG under Trump 1.0.
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 22, 2024

Trump makes things a lot easier by picking someone who not only passes his loyalty test but is also clearly qualified for the role and will easily be confirmed. https://t.co/MOF5JDKT5I
— AG (@AGHamilton29) November 21, 2024

NEW: CNN's Scott Jennings calls Trump's new AG pick, Pam Bondi, a “massive upgrade” over Matt Gaetz. pic.twitter.com/XQ84SLwTKR
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 22, 2024

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MSNBC's reaction: We're mad because Bondi knows what she's doing. You cannot make this up.

MSNBC is freaking out over Pam Bondi being named AG because “she’s competent… she knows what she’s doing.”

This is too funny. 😭pic.twitter.com/oHyrheMrEL
— johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) November 22, 2024