Donald TrumpPresident-elect of the United States, chose Pam Bondi, former attorney general of Florida, to succeed Matt Gaetz as attorney general of his next cabinet after the resignation of the latter cornered for their sex scandals.
“Pam He was a prosecutor for almost 20 years. She was tough on violent criminals and made the streets safer for Florida families. “He worked to end the deadly drug trade and reduce the tragedy of fentanyl overdose deaths that have destroyed many families,” Trump said on his social network, Truth Social.
Trump continued his praise for Bondi: “She did such an incredible job that I asked her to serve on our Commission on Drug and Opioid Abuse during my first term. We saved many lives! Pam will refocus the Department of Justice on its goal of fighting drug and opioid abuse and crime. Make America Safe Again.”
Gaetz, cornered by various sexual scandals
His nomination comes after Matt Gaetz, until last week a congressman, resigned his candidacy after being investigated in the past by the Justice Department for allegedly having sex with minorsviolating laws on human trafficking as well as drug use. He was never charged.
In addition, at the same time, he was facing a second investigation, open until last week, within the ethics committee of the House of Representatives. These investigations were closed after his resignation from the seat because the commission found itself without power over the legislature as soon as Trump appointed him.
The same Committee refused to make public the report of its investigations, but the pressure had already intensified and the doubts grew on the question of whether or not the Senate would validate his nomination.
As for Trump’s future cabinet, which must be authorized by the Upper House, the key positions of his second term are still blank. as Secretary of the Treasuryin addition to others such as representatives of Labor or Agriculture.
