Matt Gaetz had to step down after being nominated as the attorney general of the Trump administration due to various allegations including sex scandals. Within hours, Trump chose old ally Pam Bondi as the new attorney general. Bondi has been in the legal world of the United States for a long time. He also served as the Attorney General of Florida.
This information was given in a BBC report on Friday.
Pam Bondi has had a close relationship with Trump since the 2016 election campaign. In a recent gathering, he said that he considers Trump a friend.
Bondi was a member of Trump's legal team during his first Senate impeachment trial in 2019. He worked to build public support against Trump's impeachment. During this time, Bondi worked as a legal consultant and lawyer. With his help, Trump was released from the charges. In addition, he publicly supported Trump, who was accused of financial fraud, appearing in court in New York.
Bondi was on the Drug and Drug Abuse Control Commission under the last Trump administration. Trump claimed that he was defeated in the 2020 election by vote fraud. Pam Bondi was also on Trump's legal team at that time.
Bondi also headed the legal arm of the America First Policy Institute, a think tank made up of former Trump staffers. These staffers provide legal advice to Trump.
Trump said on social media that Pam Bondi was a prosecutor for almost 20 years. He took a tough stance against violent criminals. Florida passed the Safer Roads Act.
“For too long, the biased judiciary has been used as a weapon against me and other Republicans, but not anymore,” Trump tweeted Thursday evening. Pam Bondi will reshape the Judiciary, whose job it is to fight crime and make America safe again (Make America Safe Again).'
Trump's second term as president includes plans for the Justice Department—stopping the administration from being used for political purposes, securing the U.S. border, dismantling criminal organizations, and restoring Americans' trust and confidence in the judiciary.
Pam Bondi will have more than 115,000 Justice Department employees and a budget of about 45 billion dollars if she takes over as Attorney General.
Congratulating Bondi on Thursday, Getz said President Trump has chosen the right person. He will bring necessary reforms in the judiciary.
“There's no point in wasting time arguing in Washington,” Gaetz said on social media. The Trump administration's Judiciary must be effective from day one. I am therefore withdrawing my name from the nomination of the Attorney General.'
He also said, 'I believe that President Trump will protect America and be the most successful president in history. I am honored to be nominated by him.'
Last week, US President-elect Donald Trump nominated Gaetz to lead the Justice Department. Since then intense debate started on the issue. Getz was under investigation for sexual assault and drug abuse. However, he claimed these allegations as 'false' and 'conspiracy'.
President Trump has not commented on Matt Gaetz's resignation. But Getz's decision is seen as positive. Because, it is believed to be helpful in advancing the priorities of the new administration.
Despite withdrawing from the nomination, Gaetz said he will always support the Trump administration and put the country's interests first in any situation.
