President-elect Trump's new pick for attorney general, Pam Bondi, is a longtime ally who helped him amplify claims of 2020 election interference. She is a former Florida attorney general. Late today Trump named Scott Bessent,

President-elect Donald Trump tapped former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday to head up the U.S. Department of Justice in his second term—a swift decision but one met with little surprise among many in Trump's orbit.

Names were getting quickly floated after the Florida Republican’s bid sank, and the president-elect moved quickly.

Florida’s former attorney general is President-elect Donald Trump's top pick to lead the Department of Justice after Matt Gaetz’s sudden resignation.

The president-elect announced his plans to nominate the former Florida attorney general, who served on his impeachment defense team, to the Cabinet role hours after embattled former congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his bid.

In Ms. Bondi, who served on his legal team during his first impeachment, the president-elect turned to a loyal ally to put his stamp on a Justice Department that he sees as hostile to him.

Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general, is Donald Trump’s new pick to serve as U.S. attorney general after his first choice, Matt Gaetz, withdrew from consideration.

Bondi is a longtime Trump ally and was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial when he was accused — but not convicted — of abusing his power.