Pam Bondi
Attorney General
Cabinet
Score
70/100 · High Risk
Net worth
$4.2M
Tenure
Attorney General Jan 2025, Apr 2026 (Fired)
About
Pam Bondi served as Florida Attorney General from 2011 to 2019 before being appointed U.S. Attorney General. She was Trump's second choice for the role after Matt Gaetz withdrew. Confirmed 54-46 on mostly party lines, she refused at her hearing to acknowledge Trump's loss in the 2020 election, to commit to preserving Jan. 6 evidence, or to pledge she would not pursue politically motivated cases. She was fired by Trump on April 2, 2026, and replaced by Deputy AG Todd Blanche in an acting capacity. As Florida AG, she received a $25,000 donation from the Trump Foundation while declining to pursue a fraud investigation against Trump University, a decision that drew an ethics complaint.
Donations & financial influence
| Category | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Total raised (career) | N/A (appointed) | |
| Corporate total | N/A | |
| AIPAC / pro-Israel | N/A | |
| Oil & gas / fossil | N/A | |
| Pharma / healthcare | N/A | |
| Defense | N/A | |
| Wall Street / finance | N/A | |
| Big Tech | N/A |
Controversies & conflicts of interest
- As FL AG, declined Trump University fraud case weeks after receiving $25,000 from Trump Foundation, potential quid pro quo
- IRS determined donation may have been illegal
- Represented Qatar as lobbyist before joining Trump's inner circle
- Was Trump's personal defender/spokesperson during impeachment trials
- Reversed DOJ independence, political prosecutions raised rule-of-law concerns
- Married to orthopedic surgeon, no conflicts identified there