Making Pam Bondi a Successful Reformist AG

Barring something unforeseen, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi will be the next attorney general of the United States. She is a solid pick — as solid as it can get in light of President-elect Trump’s apparent vision for the Justice Department. That doesn’t make her an ideal pick, but she doesn’t have to be ideal, just confirmable. She is that, thanks to the six-seat majority Republicans will hold in the Senate starting in January.

Nevertheless, expect her to face a tough grilling from Judiciary Committee Democrats, some of it fair, some not.

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Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.

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Barring something unforeseen, former Florida attorney general Pam Bondi will be the next attorney general of the United States. She is a solid pick — as solid as it can get in light of President-elect Trump’s apparent vision for the Justice Department. That doesn’t make her an ideal pick, but she doesn’t have to be ideal, just confirmable. She is that, thanks to the six-seat majority Republicans will hold in the Senate starting in January.

Nevertheless, expect her to face a tough grilling from Judiciary Committee Democrats, some of it fair, some not.

About the Author

Andrew C. McCarthy

Andrew C. McCarthy is a senior fellow at National Review Institute, an NR contributing editor, and author of Ball of Collusion: The Plot to Rig an Election and Destroy a Presidency.