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- Pam Bondi made history in 2010 when she was elected the first female Attorney General of Florida. She had already spent more than 18 years as a prosecutor in the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office; He rose to fame only after assuming the post of chief legal officer of the state. In office, Bondi highlighted the issue of human trafficking and advocated for stricter laws on the matter. He also initiated a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers in Florida. She held this position for a period of 8 years from 2011-2019.
- As a longtime ally of Trump, Bondi was present as one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial, when the latter was indicted but accused the President of Ukraine of investigating his Democrat rivals. Was found not guilty of abusing his powers to exert pressure while $400 million of military aid was withheld. Country. Bondy stood by Trump’s claim that Joe Biden was involved in corruption along with his son Hunter. Although the allegations were never confirmed, his eagerness to support Trump earned him a prominent position at the Republican National Convention that same year.
- Bondi was embroiled in a 16-month-long custody battle over a dog named Master Tank, who was rescued in Florida after Hurricane Katrina. Then he adopted him and named him Noah. The Louisiana family became aware of his whereabouts in 2006. However, Bondi refused to give it back, citing negligence of the previous owners. “I took a dog that was a walking skeleton,” he told the St. Petersburg Times. “That’s what was wrong with him before the storm.” She said that if it were a stable environment, she would have released the dog back on her own. The two parties then settled before trial and Bondi returned the dog.
- Pam Bondi strengthened Trump’s claims of election fraud in 2020 when Joe Biden won the presidential election. A Fox News host asked her “Pam, did you just say there were fake ballots?” To which he replied, “Maybe. That’s the problem.” Although he did not provide any evidence.
- Trump and Bondi are many years old. He said in a Truth Social post, “I’ve known Pam for many years – she’s smart, tough, and America’s first fighter, who will do a great job as Attorney General!” In 2013, Bondy received a $25,000 donation to the fundraising committee for his Attorney General re-election campaign. During that time, there was a case in his office in which Trump and Trump University were investigated. She ultimately did not join the lawsuit and, moreover, both denied that she was not part of the lawsuit because of donations.