Pam Bondi’s formative years as a prosecutor and state politician are what lawyers who’ve known her longest are counting on to guide her approach should she be confirmed as Donald Trump’s attorney general.
Well before she served as Trump’s impeachment lawyer and Fox News surrogate, she developed a reputation as a trial attorney who could charm juries and local TV news viewers alike.
As the president-elect’s pick to run the Justice Department, her law enforcement bonafides are highlighted by supporters in the face of criticism that her ties to Trump would enable his plans to break down DOJ’s traditional independence ...