“My overriding objective will be to return the Department of Justice to its core mission of keeping Americans safe and vigorously prosecuting criminals,” Bondi said. “That includes getting back to basics: gang, drugs cartels, our border and our foreign adversary.”

Pam Bondi grew up in Temple Terrace, she worked in the Hillsborough County State Attorney's office as a prosecutor, and she served two terms as the elected Florida State Attorney General.

Several senators questioned Pam Bondi at her confirmation hearing Wednesday about President-elect Donald Trump's choice of Kash Patel to lead the FBI.