Who is Trump's New Attorney General Pick, Pam Bondi?

After former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) withdrew himself from consideration for Attorney General, President-elect Trump nominated former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi. She is co-chair of the law and justice division at the America First Policy Institute, a partner at lobbying firm Ballard Partners, and served as one of Trump's lawyers in his first impeachment case.

From the Left: Several voices on the left highlighted that she was the first female Attorney General in Florida, and she is a "Trump-loyalist,"— supporting Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and declining to prosecute Trump University on claims of fraud.

From the Right: Some voices on the right pointed out her qualifications, saying she cannot face the same criticisms Gaetz initially did over lack of experience. Charlie Kirk (Right bias) said, "MSNBC is melting down" because Bondi “actually knows how to do this job.” 

4-D Chess?: Some writers wondered if Trump planned this all along, knowing Gaetz was unlikely to get confirmed. Josh Hammer (Lean Right) wrote, "It really does seem likelier than not that Trump named Gaetz for attorney general to give him a viable off-ramp from the House, allowing him to salvage his reputation from the menacing House Ethics Committee report and permitting him to more freely seek his next post." Bondi's confirmation looks "like a genuine breeze" because "The Gaetz announcement caught so many off-guard, ruffled so many feathers, and was vociferously opposed by so many that anyone—literally anyone...would have looked calm, cool, and sober by comparison," he added.