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Donald Trump appointed this Thursday, November 21, 2024 as Minister of Justice a member of his close circle, former Attorney General Pam Bondi, who defended him during his impeachment trial in the Senate in 2020.
After the withdrawal of the divisive Matt Gaetz, Donald Trump appointed a member of his close circle, Pam Bondi, as Minister of Justice this Thursday, November 21, 2024. Attorney General of Florida between 2011 and 2019, the latter was also part of the team of lawyers who defended the elected Republican during his impeachment trial in the Senate in 2020. Donald Trump was then accused of having tried to get Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate the son of Joe Biden, his rival for the 2020 presidential election, in exchange for military aid from UNITED STATES. Subsequently, lawyer Pam Bondi joined the team of lawyers who led her unsuccessful legal challenge to the election of Joe Biden.
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“I have the honor to announce that former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi will be our next Minister of Justice,” Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social network. “For too long, the Department of Justice has been used against me and other Republicans. Not anymore,” he added. If this choice is approved by the Senate next year, the former Florida prosecutor will find under her orders at the Department of Justice three personal lawyers of Donald Trump, appointed to strategic positions.
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Removal of divisive Matt Gaetz, accused of sexual offenses
The appointment of Pam Bondi was also intended to turn the page on the controversy surrounding the previous candidate for the Department of Justice, Matt Gaetz. Among the appointments announced by the American president-elect for his future administration, his was one of the most controversial. In addition to his lack of legal experience and his abrasive personality, this Republican elected official from Florida (southeast) was the target of an investigation by the House of Representatives for illegal drug use, embezzlement of campaign funds and alleged sexual offenses, including one paid sexual relationship with a 17-year-old minor.
