The Hill newspaper quoted a post by US President-elect Trump on the social network Truth Social, saying that he was proud to choose Ms. Pam Bondi as the new US Attorney General. “Ms. Pam has been a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, and has made Florida’s streets safer for people by getting ‘tough’ on crime,” a part of Mr. Trump’s announcement read.

Mr. Trump and Mrs. Pam Bondi. Photo: Pam Bondi/ X Social Network

The US President-elect then described the US Department of Justice as having been 'weaponized' against him and many Republicans for a long time. However, with Ms. Pam in charge, everything will change. "Ms. Pam will return the US Department of Justice to its original purpose of fighting crime, and making America safe again. I have known her for many years. She is a smart and tough person...", Mr. Trump added. According to The Hill, Mr. Trump's selection of Ms. Pam Bondi for the position of US Attorney General took place in the context of former Congressman Matt Gaetz recently withdrawing from the nomination. Previously, on November 13, Mr. Trump announced his nomination of Mr. Matt Gaetz as US Attorney General in his new administration. However, this nomination has become a controversial topic when this Congressman is embroiled in a "scandal" for having sex with a 17-year-old high school student. Although nominated to be the head of the US Department of Justice, Mr. Gaetz is considered to have never worked at this agency nor been a prosecutor at any level of government. Therefore, seemingly to avoid the incident going too far and affecting the upcoming Trump Administration, on November 21, Mr. Gaetz posted on social network X asking to withdraw from the nomination list.

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