What to know about Trump's new attorney general pick Pam Bondi

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

52% : Trump said in a Truth Social post.Bondi's nomination must be confirmed by the Senate.
48% : Trump has previously named his other personal attorneys to senior roles in the Department of Justice, including Todd Blanche, Emil Bove and D. John Sauer.
47% : For more than a decade, Bondi has been a key Trump supporter and has been involved in some controversies -- including the "big lie," pushed by Trump in 2020.
39% : Bondi and Trump both denied allegations that the donation led to her decision to not join the lawsuit, which had been filed by the New York attorney general's office.
33% : She endorsed Trump for his presidential run and spoke at the 2016 Republican National Convention, leading a "lock her up chant" against then-Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.
29% : She was one of the lawyers who defended Trump during his first Senate impeachment trial.
17% : WASHINGTON -- On the same day that former Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew himself from consideration as President-elect Donald Trump's attorney general, Trump announced that former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi is his second choice to fill that role in his administration.

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