Bondi Takes Helm at DOJ with Sweeping Day-One Directives

Bondi Takes Helm at DOJ with Sweeping Day-One Directives

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FEB 6

Above: Pam Bondi after being sworn in as US Attorney General on Feb. 5, 2025. Image copyright: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/Contributor/AFP via Getty Images

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The Spin

Republican narrative

Under Bondi, the DOJ will make sure the Trump administration's goals of curbing violent crime and illegal immigration are met. There will no longer be politically motivated prosecutions — rather entities that don't obey federal law or individuals who aren't on board with DOJ policies will be held accountable.

Breitbart Washington Free Beacon

Democratic narrative

Despite what the administration says, setting out to investigate previous prosecutors and target sanctuary cities is a concerning politicization of the DOJ. Bondi seems ready to transform it into a tool for presidential grievances rather than as an independent law enforcement agency, as has been US tradition.

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Public Figures

Donald Trump

The Controversies

Will Liz Cheney Be Indicted/Criminally Prosecuted?

Political split

LEFT

RIGHT

New Leaders of Justice Dept. Move to Assert Control Over Agency

Report: AG Pam Bondi Orders DOJ to Pause Federal Funding to Sanctuary Cities

BreitbartJAN 22

Attorney General Pam Bondi Directs DOJ To Halt Federal Funding For Sanctuary Cities

Daily WireJAN 22

AG Pam Bondi orders DOJ to pause all federal funding for sanctuary cities

New York PostJAN 22

Attorney General Pam Bondi orders review of Trump prosecutions, focuses on

New AG Pam Bondi uses her first day in office to ban federal funds from heading to 'Sanctuary Cities‘

IndependentJAN 22

AG Pam Bondi Sues Illinois and Chicago over Sanctuary City Policies

BreitbartJAN 22

Why Pam Bondis first day as attorney general was such a mess

More neutral political stance articles

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NPR Online NewsJAN 22

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Wall Street JournalJAN 22

Bias Split Public Figures Controversies

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