Trump has nominated Pam Bondi to be U.S. Justice Secretary

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi became a candidate for the post of U.S. Secretary of Justice, nominated by President-elect Donald Trump. He announced on November 22.

"I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida Pam Bondi as our next U.S. Attorney General. I have known Pam for many years - she is smart and tough and will do a great job as Attorney General," he wrote on his Truth Social media page.

Trump also noted Bondi's experience as Attorney General of Florida, her work to stop drug trafficking and reduce the number of drug-related deaths.

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Army loyalty is a key element of the 47th U.S. president's strategy

Earlier, on November 21, it became known that Republican Matt Gaetz withdrew his candidacy for the post of US Attorney General. Trump nominated him for the post of head of the U.S. Department of Justice on November 13. The Republican from Florida is an active supporter of Trump and one of his most loyal allies.

Later, NBC News indicated that representatives of the U.S. Department of Justice were shocked by the decision of the winning President Donald Trump to appoint Republican congressman Matt Gaetz to the post of head of the agency - Attorney General.

The election of the 47th President of the United States was held on November 5. In the national vote, Trump received 51% of the vote, while the Democratic candidate Kamala Harris received 47.4%. Later, the politician, speaking to supporters, called himself the 47th President of the United States and said that his goal as head of state considers the cessation of military conflicts in the world.