Bondi, who was Florida’s first female attorney general, takes charge of the Justice Department as it braces for upheaval with President Donald Trump aiming to exert his will over an agency that

Pam Bondi was sworn in as attorney general on Wednesday with President Donald Trump looking on the Oval Office on Wednesday.

Pam Bondi, the newly appointed US Attorney General, pledged during her confirmation hearing to uphold the department's independence and avoid political influence in investigations. She is one of Florida's wealthiest attorneys.