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What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S. attorney general, President-elect Donald Trump announced he would nominate Pam Bondi for the position. A former Florida attorney general, Bondi also worked for Trump as a defense lawyer during the first of his two impeachment trials.

The Conversation

‘Incredibly harmful’: why Trump’s FBI and DoJ picks scare civil liberties experts

Ex-DoJ prosecutors fear loyalists Kash Patel and Pam Bondi will pursue Trump’s calls for revenge on ‘deep state’ foes

The Guardian - US

When Deciding Whether To Investigate His Opponents, Trump Says, He Will Defer to 'Very Fair' Kash Patel

Trump's pick to run the FBI has a long list of enemies he plans to "come after," with the legal details to be determined later.

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Trump Suggests House Members Who Investigated Capitol Riot 'Should Go to Jail'

Trump said members of the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6 Capitol riot "should go to jail" during an interview on NBC's "Meet the Press."

Latin Times

DeSantis needing Trump is "embarrassing"

A guest on the liberal-leaning network pitied the no-longer-rising star of the GOP

Salon

Trump ushers in a Christian "deep state"

Trump gave control of the budget to a Project 2025 henchman who calls this a "post-constitutional moment"

Salon

Pam Bondi Meets With Senate Republicans, Plans Outreach To Democrats

Pam Bondi, attorney general nominee, has positive meetings with Senate Republicans and plans to engage with Democrats next week.

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Sen. Cornyn Seeks Reforms For DOJ And FBI

Senator Cornyn supports Bondi and Patel in reforming DOJ and FBI to be non-political, professional entities.

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Trump's Defense Secretary Pick Meets Senators On Capitol Hill

President-elect Trump's defense secretary and attorney general picks meet with senators on Capitol Hill.

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Trump’s next attorney general pick meets with key GOP senators - Roll Call

Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, met Monday with senior Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Roll Call

Trump's Cabinet Picks To Meet With Senators For Confirmation

President-elect Trump's Cabinet picks meet with senators for confirmation hearings to discuss qualifications and priorities.

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Anti-opioid groups are ‘optimistic’ about Trump’s tariffs. Will the move help tackle the fentanyl crisis?

Campaigners say imposing fee on Mexico, Canada and China till they address drug smuggling could be effective

The Guardian - US

Trump picks anti-‘deep state’ crusader Kash Patel to lead FBI

Patel has vowed to downsize the top intelligence body and pursue ‘conspirators’ in the government and media.

Al Jazeera

Trump Announces Loyalist Kash Patel As Choice To Lead FBI

US President-elect Donald Trump aims to make loyalist Kash Patel the next director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, he said on Saturday, in a move that would mean replacing the agency's current leader.

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The Independent UK

Matt Gaetz raises eyebrows with bizarre response to Trump’s Thanksgiving Day rant

Former congressman’s comments came as Trump bashed ‘Radical Left Lunatics’ on social media

Reason

Florida Drug Deaths Rose Dramatically as Pam Bondi Did Her 'Incredible Job' of Reducing Them

The attorney general nominee's record as a drug warrior epitomizes the predictably perverse consequences of prohibition.

The Independent UK

Trump transition says Cabinet picks, appointees were targeted by bomb threats, swatting attacks

President-elect Donald Trump's transition says several of his Cabinet picks and appointees have been targeted by bomb threats and “swatting attacks."

Salon

Trump's hatchet woman

Bondi, the former attorney general of Florida, is the perfect Trump choice for this particular gig

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Pam Bondi Nominated For U.S. Attorney General By Trump

Pam Bondi's nomination for Justice Department leadership and her approach to combating drug trafficking and enforcing fair treatment.

Salon

Experts alarmed at Bondi's revenge plot

Though less problematic than Matt Gaetz, Pam Bondi made a series of "incredibly dangerous" comments

The Independent UK

Trump escaped the consequences of his alleged crimes. Now his allies are after the prosecutors who brought the charges

The criminally convicted president-elect believes his election and the end of his federal cases exonerated him. Will his administration be able to stop the retribution he promised? Alex Woodward reports

Salon

Jack Smith is in survival mode

Donald Trump, meanwhile, is celebrating the dismissal of federal criminal charges

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Pam Bondi Chosen As U.S. Attorney General By Trump

Pam Bondi, a Trump ally, faces scrutiny over her nomination as U.S. attorney general.

The Independent UK

Trump lashes out at NYT and its ‘third rate writer’ after report on president-elect’s aide’s adoring letters

The rant came soon after a new NYT report revealed Trump’s aide Natalie Harp had sent him a series of passionate letters, declaring in one: ‘You are all that matters to me’

Reason

The Gaetz Flop Suggests That Trump Is Still His Own Worst Enemy

The nomination, which fell apart in record time for predictable reasons, reflected a pattern of impulsiveness that may yet defeat the president-elect's worst instincts.

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