01/15/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 01/15/2025 20:07
Pam Bondi has a history of surrounding herself with many troubling individuals who have either been accused of various criminal wrongdoings or have made extreme statements disparaging opponents of Donald Trump, Democratic Party members, and Jewish people.
Matt Schlapp was accused of groping a Republican campaign staffer without consent, which was later investigated along with two other incidents of sexual misconduct. Pam Bondi took to social media to defend Schlapp.
Paula White is a televangelist who argued that those opposing Trump were opposing God and called for "all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now." Pam Bondi co-authored an op-ed with her.
WATCH: Televangelist and Pam Bondi Op-Ed Co-Author Calls for Mass Miscarriages
White: "In the name of Jesus, we command all satanic pregnancies to miscarry right now."
Allen West is a radical extremist. Pam Bondi praised him.
Corey Lewandowski was fired from Donald Trump's super PAC after he made unwanted sexual advances on the wife of a donor at a charity dinner, as well as arrested on battery charges after he aggressively pulled a reporter away from Donald Trump. Pam Bondi appeared on Newsmax with Lewandowski, smiling and nodding along with him.
Jack Posobiec is an "alt-right" influencer who has made multiple antisemitic comments. Pam Bondi currently follows him on X and once amplified him.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement:
"Pam Bondi has a history of associating with individuals who have been accused of criminal wrongdoing or have made extreme statements disparaging opponents of Donald Trump, members of the Democratic Party, and Jewish people. This behavior is deeply concerning for someone who would be our nation's top law enforcement officer."
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