Trump's Pick to Deweaponize the DOJ Wanted to 'Lock Her Up'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

48% : The legal cases against Trump are clearly top of mind as he has considered who he wants to serve as attorney general.
48% : "Trump named Bondi as his new attorney general nominee within hours of Gaetz's recusal.
43% : The first woman ever to serve as Florida's attorney general, she's known Trump for over a decade, and notably served as a member of his defense team during his first impeachment trial.
42% : In 2013, Bondi defended receiving a large campaign donation from Trump despite her office weighing the prosecution of nearly two dozen fraud complaints against Trump University.
30% : Pam Bondi, the woman Trump tapped as his replacement hours later, doesn't have nearly as much scandalous baggage, but she's made clear she's willing to help the president-elect exact his revenge fantasies if she's confirmed.
29% : In August 2023, Bondi told Fox News' Sean Hannity that when Trump returns to power "the Department of Justice, the prosecutors, will be prosecuted.
23% : Her relationship with Trump also caused controversy during her time as Florida's attorney general.
20% : On Thursday, Gaetz -- who reportedly promised Trump he would "start cuttin' fuckin' heads" upon his confirmation -- withdrew his name from contention when it became clear senators were unlikely to vote for a man accused of paying for sex with a 17-year-old.
20% : In a Truth Social post announcing Bondi's nomination, Trump wrote that "for too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans -- Not anymore.

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