Pam Bondi: podcast appearances and interviews

Pamela Jo Bondi is an American attorney and politician who served as the 87th United States attorney general from 2025 to 2026. She is a member of the Republican Party and previously served as the 37th attorney general of Florida from 2011 to 2019. Born and raised in the Tampa Bay area, Bondi graduated from the University of Florida and Stetson Law School. She worked as an assistant state attorney in Hillsborough County, Florida, from 1994 to 2009. In 2010, she was elected attorney general of Florida, becoming the first woman to hold this position. She was re-elected in 2014 and served the maximum of two four-year terms. In 2019, fellow Republican Ashley Moody succeeded her as state attorney general. During her career, Bondi was involved in various legal and political activities, including serving as one of President Donald Trump's defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial in 2020. By 2024, she was leading the legal arm of the America First Policy Institute, an organization aligned with Trump. On November 21, 2024, President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate Bondi for U.S. attorney general following the withdrawal of former congressman Matt Gaetz. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 54–46 vote on February 4, 2025, and sworn into office the following day. Bondi's tenure ended in April 2026 when President Trump dismissed her, citing dissatisfaction with her handling of the Epstein files.