Pam Bondi sworn in as U.S. attorney general

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – Pam Bondi was sworn in as U.S. attorney general on Wednesday by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas at the White House.

President Donald Trump attended the ceremony, which was held in the Oval Office. Bondi, who was the first female attorney general of Florida, will take over the Department of Justice amid a major shakeup within the government under President Trump.

The president described Bondi as “unbelievably fair” and praised her work as a prosecutor.

 “I think she’s going to be as impartial as you can possibly be,” Trump said. “I’m supposed to say she is going to be totally impartial with respect to Democrats and I think she will be as impartial as a person can be. I’m not sure if there’s a possibility of totally but she’s gonna be as total as you can get.”

Bondi was joined by her husband and her mother as she was sworn in. She told President Trump she would not let him down.

“I will restore integrity to the Justice Department, and I will fight violent crime throughout this country and throughout this world and make America safe again,” Bondi said.

As attorney general, Bondi will also oversee the FBI. Trump said Bondi would “end the weaponization of federal law enforcement and restore honesty and integrity at the DOJ and the FBI.”

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