Summary

Donald Trump has nominated Pam Bondi, Florida’s former attorney general (2011–2019) and longtime ally, as his pick for U.S. attorney general after Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration.

Bondi, known for her work combating drug trafficking and her role in Trump’s impeachment defense, will face Senate confirmation.

Her nomination has drawn praise from Republicans, including Sen. Lindsey Graham, and is seen as less controversial than Gaetz, who withdrew amid past allegations.

Bondi’s past ties to Trump, including a donation linked to Trump University investigations, have sparked scrutiny but have been denied as improper.

  • DominusOfMegadeus
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    1817 hours ago

    Jesus, I would not have thought there was a worse pick than Gaetz. Joe Arpaio maybe? Ugh.

    • @[email protected]
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      58 hours ago

      I wouldn’t be shocked if he woud pick Beffrey Jepstein, a child loving elderly guy with a mustache.

    • @finitebanjo
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      2917 hours ago

      Nah Gaetz still would have been worse lol.

      Pam might be a piece of shit who enforced laws that never should have been enforced but Gaetz gave hardcore drugs to child prostitutes, there is a pretty clear distinction here.

      • Cethin
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        513 hours ago

        Gaetz is probably a worse person, but I’m unsure if he’d be a worse AG. I think the less competent and the more dirt on them that is public the better, as far as Trump picks go.

        • @finitebanjo
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          115 hours ago

          That’s what I said. All adult to child sexual context is rape.

    • @[email protected]
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      1517 hours ago

      It’s a good thing Trump isn’t on Lemmy, because if he saw that, he might actually do it

    • @Soup
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      1317 hours ago

      I mean, definitely better than the sleazeball pedophilic sex-trafficker who doesn’t even really have much experience. She’s fuckin’ evil, but I guess a “better” pick since they both have awful views but at least she doesn’t seem to be, you know, Matt Gaetz.

      Still, if she died in a fire I wouldn’t be the least bit sad and this pick has not come much closer to any kind of threshold than the first one.

    • @BetaBlake
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      313 hours ago

      Whoa don’t repeat that too much, he would totally appoint that asshole to some position

    • @solrize
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      1017 hours ago

      Someone in another thread suggested the pillow guy. That would have been epic.

    • @[email protected]
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      516 hours ago

      Fuck, he’s still alive? I could swear I remember hearing he died a few years back. Must have been wishful thinking on my part.