Pam Bondi
Attorney General
Pamela Jo Bondi was born in November 1965 in Tampa, Florida. She earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Florida and earned a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law. She worked as an assistant state attorney in Hillsborough County, Florida.
Bondi won the election for Florida attorney general in 2010 and was reelected four years later. She became a lobbyist and worked as a registered foreign agent. Bondi served on the legal team of President Trump during the impeachment trial during his first term.
After President Trump won the 2024 election, he nominated Bondi for U.S. attorney general after his first nominee, former Congressman Matt Gaetz, withdrew. The Senate confirmed her in early February and she was sworn into office.
Bondi is partnered with John Wakefield. She is divorced from Garret Barnes, and divorced from Scott Fitzgerald. She has had ties to the Church of Scientology in the past.
In the News…
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced litigation this month against the state of New York, particularly Governor Kathy Hochul, State Attorney General Letitia James, and Commissioner Mark Schroeder of the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV). The suit is being brought against the New York officials for shielding illegal aliens from federal enforcement.
The state has a Green Light Law that allows people who may not legally reside in the U.S. to receive a driver’s license. State officials intended for the law to reduce collisions with uninsured drivers and improve road safety.
The federal lawsuit states the law is “a frontal assault on the federal immigration laws, and the federal authorities that administer them” given a provision in the state law that requires illegal immigrants to be informed by the commissioner of the DMV when federal immigration agencies request their information.
“New York has chosen to prioritize illegal aliens over American citizens,” AG Bondi said. “This is a new DOJ, and we are taking steps to protect Americans.”
The U.S. attorney general said, “If you don’t comply with federal law, we will hold you accountable. We did it to Illinois. … If you are a state not complying with federal law, you’re next.”
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The Honorable Pam Bondi
U.S. Attorney General
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave NW
Washington, DC 20530
