Pam Bondi
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| 87th United States Attorney General | |
| Assumed office February 5, 2025 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Deputy | Emil Bove (acting) Todd Blanche |
| Preceded by | Merrick Garland |
| 37th Attorney General of Florida | |
| In office January 4, 2011 – January 8, 2019 | |
| Governor | Rick Scott |
| Preceded by | Bill McCollum |
| Succeeded by | Ashley Moody |
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| Born | Pamela Jo Bondi November 17, 1965 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Republican (since 2000) |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic (1984–2000) |
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| Domestic partner | John Wakefield (2017–present) |
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Pamela Jo Bondi (/ˈbɒndi/ BON-dee; born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 87th United States attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she 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 served as an assistant state attorney in Hillsborough County, Florida, from 1994 to 2009. In 2010, Bondi was elected attorney general of Florida, becoming the first woman to serve in the position. She was re-elected in 2014, becoming the first Republican to win a second term. She was term-limited in 2018, and was succeeded by fellow Republican Ashley Moody.
In 2020, Bondi was one of President Donald Trump's defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial. By 2024, she led the legal arm of the Trump-aligned America First Policy Institute. On November 21, 2024, President-elect Trump announced his intention to nominate Bondi for U.S. attorney general after former congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration. She was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 54–46 vote on February 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day.