Trump Selects Pam Bondi for Attorney General After Gaetz Withdraws

Bondi, who Trump said will ’refocus the DOJ,' was named for the role just hours after Gaetz withdrew from contention.

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi takes the stage to speak at a campaign rally with Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump in Gastonia, N.C., on Nov. 2, 2024. Brian Snyder/Reuters

President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 21 announced former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for U.S. attorney general, moving swiftly to replace former nominee Matt Gaetz who withdrew from contention earlier in the day.

“Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on violent criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida families,” Trump wrote on Truth Social.