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Senate confirms Pam Bondi as attorney general

The new head of the Department of Justice will lead an agency with more than 115,000 employees and 40 subagencies under her supervision.

Pam Bondi

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On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as attorney general by a vote of 54 to 46. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania was the only Democrat to endorse her nomination.

Republican endorsement and pledges of impartiality

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) praised Bondi's record, noting her experience and commitment to crime victims. In his remarks, he assured that the new attorney general will work to restore confidence in the Department of Justice, noting that, under the Joe Biden administration, the agency was accused of persecuting conservatives.

"In recent years, many Americans have lost faith in the Justice Department. The American people should be able to trust that the Department of Justice is not targeting Americans based on their political opinions or religious beliefs. Pam Bondi has promised to get the department back to its core mission: prosecuting crime and protecting Americans from threats to their safety and their freedoms," he said.

A key government position

Bondi's confirmation reinforces the structure of the Trump administration in his second term. As attorney general, she will head a Department of Justice with more than 115,000 employees and oversee 40 subagencies. In addition, she will occupy the seventh place in the presidential line of succession.

Matt Gaetz: Trump's first nominee for attorney general

Trump initially considered former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for the position. However, his nomination was ruled out after the House Ethics Committee revealed that Gaetz paid women to have sex with him and purchased illegal drugs, which he consumed in his Capitol Hill office.
"The committee concluded that there was substantial evidence that Rep. Gaetz violated House Rules, state and federal laws and other standards of conduct prohibiting prostitution, statutory rape, illicit drug use, the acceptance of impermissible gifts, the granting of special favors and privileges, and obstruction of Congress," investigators concluded.

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