have you heard from pam? and he says, i haven't heard from pam. he said, me and pam broke up. broke up? yeah. dennis murphy (voiceover): derrick says he wanted to know more, so he began his own personal investigation. i said, give me your address. i'm coming to your house. i need to talk to you. and he said? he said, ok. dennis murphy (voiceover): he says they met in the lobby of jose's apartment building in nearby virginia. i said, pam was missing. can we go up to your apartment? he said, yeah. i mean, very cordial, nice conversation. dennis murphy (voiceover): jose, he says, expressed concern and compassion. he was telling me how much he cared about pam, how much he loved her. he said we broke up on friday, and i haven't seen or heard from her since. i wish i could help you, but i just don't know. dennis murphy (voiceover): the reason for the breakup, according to jose, was jealousy. he said, you know how pam is. and he said, i was staying in touch with one of my ex-girlfriend's daughter. she was young, and she just kind of looked at me like a father. and he said i was stayi

we now have pam butler missing. young lady who has a young daughter herself, we decided we had to seek an arrest warrant for jose. there's urgency to get him on ice, right. no, for sure. for sure. dennis murphy (voiceover): coming up, is derrick still a suspect? i said, oh, lord. i'm thinking that they're coming to lock me up at 3 o'clock in the morning. - knock, knock. come along. yeah, he said, this is detective fulton. i said, yeah, what's going on? dennis murphy (voiceover): when "dateline" continues. >>> hi, i am richard lui with a weather update. northern minnesota into upstate new york by the great lakes region is experiencing a lake effect snow event that is expected through the weekend. down south millions are under a freeze watch. >>> we are getting a first look at the restored notre dame cathedral, five years after the inferno french president and emmanuel macron toward the restored cathedral, which will soon open to the public. for now, back to dateline. dat. detectives were preparing to arrest jose rodr

i think pam bondi is a good pick. i just had a couple of points, three quick points i want to make that i hope pam bondi will to consideration of. one, when trump was elected the first time, there were riots washington, d.c. i think over 700 people were arrested and not one single person got put in jail. i hope when trump is inaugurated in washington, d.c., that we track every single person just like they did on january 6. host: before we go too far, how does this deal with pam bondi? caller: i hope there is a cracked down on that and a fair analysis of what happened during january 6. and i hope that we start tracking the -- i hope that she will look at all the immigrants that have come in that we don't know anything about. if they have any communication with any government agency, dmv, police, hospitals, that we start tracking them, fingerprinting them and find out who is in the country. host: we will leave it there. tallahassee democrat poses a question this morning in light of matt gaetz no longer running for attor

pam bondi actually hired you once, i believe. tell me what it was like working for pam. pam bondi a lot of people who aren't familiar with her. what do you want them to know about her? >> well, i ran against her for attorney general of florida in 2010, but i lost in the democratic primary and we became friends on the campaign trail. so after she won the general election, she hired me to be her drug czar because i was campaigning on fighting the opioid epidemic. so when she hired me, it was controversial because the republicans did not want her to hire a former state senator, a democrat, to be this drug czar position. and republicans got in her face. so it was one party chair who got in her face put a finger in her face and said, how dare you do this and she wasn't going to take that. she doesn't take guff from anyone. and she went right back at him and put a finger in his face. so she is very loyal and she is not a natural partisan. she's a prosecutor, but she is going to be loyal to donald trump. she loves trump. and that was a big consideration for him, i'm sure. >> wh

but then trump's sham charity gave an illegal $25,000 donation to a pac supporting pam bondi and pam suddenly decides she was not interested in investigating trump university anymore. years later both trump's university and his charity would be shut down after being investigated by attorneys general who didn't receive any large conspicuous donations from donald trump. may also remember pam bondi from her role as part of trump's defense team in his first impeachment trial where she demonstrated her skills as a litigator in front of the united states' senate. >> he remained on the board until april of 2019. >> nailed it. but like any good reality tv star, you probably remember pam bondi best from her many, many appearances on television and specifically fox news television. she even filled in as a guest host on fox three times while she was still the sitting attorney general of florida. she spent plenty of time on the network since she left office. >> murderers, rapists from venezuelan prisoners coming straight into our country, they are coming to a town near you. it should scare and t

so pam, pam started changing philosophically.ly, which is why she gets high marks from maga for being an early loyalist. but she she also kind of walks that fine line where establishment republicans also everything we can get, she's probably the best choice we have. all right. >> we're going to take a quick break everyone stick around. we're going to focus more on the pete hegseth defense secretary nomination and the police report, which has already cast a shadow on it. and later, what began as a tragedy capsized kayak missing father and all becomes a travesty. and more as the man surfaces a continent away michaels shop. >> black friday deals on thousands of items from christmas trees to craft supplies. score free supplies with these epic logos, plus earn rewards while you save. >> shop etsy cyber spectacular until december 3rd for up to 60% off gifts crafted by small businesses. get fetching finds for friends with fur, friends and everyone else on your list for up to 60% off gifts that say i get you. etsy has it introducing new

pam bondy was — picked. it is interesting. pam bondy was somebody - picked. it is interesting. was somebody who was picked. it is interesting. pam i bondy was somebody who was said to have been on the shortlist backin to have been on the shortlist back in 2018 to fill one of the vacancies for the attorney general for the vacancies for the attorney generalfor the president trunk. her name coming up on what i'm again here. as you mentioned she is a long—time supporter of president alexa chung. she was a defender of his in fact during his impeachment hearing back in 2020, the first on the game around. and so she is a person with close ties to him. she is also somebody somebody with a conventional legal background. she was in fact a lawyer but wasn't known for practising law. pam bondi is a former attorney general of the state of florida, a state friendly to president elect trump. she also has connections in the senate, there is a possibility she could have an easier time. tell us about the _ could have an easier time. tell us about the role _ could have an easier time. tell us abo

back then so, pam pam started changing philosophically. i would say early, which is why she gets high marks from maga for being an early loyalist. but she she also kind of walks that fine line where establishment republicans also think, you know, out of everything we can get she's probably the best choice. we have. all right. >> we're going to take a quick break. everyone stick around. we're going to focus more on the pete hegseth defense secretary nomination and the police report, which has already cast a shadow on it. and later, what began as a tragedy capsized becomes a travesty and more as the man surfaces a continent away america's favorite holiday. >> spend thanksgiving morning with cnn with live coverage of parades around the country and special guest appearances by chef bobby flay, jennifer hudson, the property brothers, drew scott, the temptations t.i., the inside, the nba crew, andy grammer and more. john berman and erica hill host cnn. thanksgiving in america live coverage starts at 8:00 on cnn. >> a heart attack. do they have l

back then so pam, pam started changing philosophically. i would say early, which is why she gets high marks from maga for being an early loyalist. but she she also kind of walks that fine line where establishment republicans also think, you know, out of everything we can get she's probably the best choice. we have. >> all right. we're going to take a quick break. everyone stick around. we're going to focus more on the pete hegseth defense secretary nomination and the police report, which has already cast a shadow on it. and later, what began as a tragedy capsized kayak missing father and all becomes a travesty and more as the man surfaces a continent away live next thursday at 8:00 on. >> it's time. yes, the time has come for a fresh approach to dog food. every day more dog people are deciding it's time to quit the kibble and feed their dogs fresh food from the farmers dog made by vets and delivered right to your door. precisely portioned for your dog's needs. it's an idea whose time has come. the time has come. >> selling your home realto

so the question now really will be isolated on pam bondi. you are qualified for the job what u is your agenda and what donald trump tells you to pursue an enemies list, what will your answer be? that's a tough confirmation moment. it will be telling how she answers it and how republican senators handle it. >> there are a couple of things that are striking here. matt gaetz was not the only nominee or person that's going to be associated with this new administration that's got allegations of sexual misconduct against them. you could sgo through them allh er. the person for the department -- we will talk more about this. elon musk has some allegations. in pam bondi what you might get is the complicity of a past that ofhas the appearance of corruptn in it. f from "the daily beast," in it 2018 case against the trump foundation the new york attorney p general noted how trump broke the law by using his choirty to fund bondi's political group and the charity was ultimately dissolved after a judge found that trump breached his fiduciary duty to the c

pam is an experience prosecutor.funny to see the about-face that some of the media has done with her because she's a legitimate prosecutor and will do so much as attorney general to clean up shop and to make sure that the laws on the books are being followed and to really stop this law fair at the federal and hopefully statewide level. listen guys, that's pair it down and do the job we are supposed to do instead of the job that one political party does or doesn't want us to be doing. >> trace: i'm unclear on this hannity person you speak of. >> on a couple hours before you. >> trace: heard a couple good things about him. senator on pam bondi overhauling the doj. >> we need to open the books on what these agencies have done, how they've gone after trump, how they've gone after conservatives, how they've gone after religious americans, people of faith. >> trace: is it a good strategy, may mailman? >> yes. you need somebody who knows the department of justice in order to clean up the department of justice. we know -- bu

pam bondi was the florida attorney general. she was part of the defense team for the first impeachment. she has been at the center of legal fights in a more high profile and meaningful way. does that concern you? >> she has met the only real test for the job which is, is she willing to do whatever donald trump asks her to do. as you showed from the various little episodes that flashed up on the screen, she might not be this centuries answer to f. lee bailey, but she has clearly had some courtroom experience and she has been a litigator in different contexts. that does not improve the merits of what they are saying but i think she at least will not be as much of a catalyzing lightning rod figure as matt gaetz was about to become. >> that's interesting because i wonder -- she is clearly steeped in maga. she's an election just light -- denier but seems to have a better working understanding of the law. the combination seems potentially problematic for people that are interested in the preservation of democracy. the fact that she h

what pam bondi is is again, central. we know that trump has been sitting in mar-a-lago, or mar-a-lago patio correspondent has been telling us at the daily beast that he's sitting there with his colleagues watching people on television and how they perform on television. how aggressive they are. how they defend him. it is essential to how he thinks about how they're going to do. >> i'm so glad you brought this up. this has been on my mind all week. all week long people are saying, what is this? a made for tv cabinet? none of these people are qualified. from donald trump's perspective, the way i see it, he's looking for spokespeople. right? and all the people who -- not all but many who he's chosen are telegenic. they're good communicators. they get message out. if there is a critique of democrats, joe biden got so much done but they didn't do a great job communicating it. or people didn't know they got it done. could we be in a situation with donald trump where he's not getting much done or you don't know what he's doing

he picked pam bondi. you may remember her from many guest appearances on the political reality show that donald trump forced us all to live in. in 2013 when she was still attorney general of florida she had reportedly been looking into allegations of fraud at trump's sham university. then trump's sham charity gave an illegal $25,000 donation to a pack supporting pam bondi. and pam bondi decided she was not interested in investigating trump university anymore. years later, trump's universeity and his charity would be shutdown. after being investigated by attorneys general who did not receive any large donations from trump. you may remember her from part of her role of defense team where she demonstrated her skills as a litigator. >> he remained on the board until -- april -- of 2019. >> nailed it. like any good reality tv star you remember pam bondi from her many, many appearances on television and specifically on fox news television. mrs. bondi filled in on fox three times while she was still the sitting

former florida attorney general pam bondi.ked alongside donald trump's impeachment defense lawyers at the first impeachment. so she played that role for then-president trump. in a post that we got here 6:28 p.m. eastern from donald trump's truth social he says he is announcing former attorney general of florida pam bondi as our next attorney general of the united states and he cites her works a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, a contrast to matt gaetz's inexperience, and says she was, quote, very tough on violent criminals and made the streets safe for florida families. this is notable given the controversies, donald trump in the statement says, quote, the partisan doj has been weaponized against me, not any more. pam will refocus the doj to its intended purpose. we are following this breaking story. it came moment ago as we were covering the other doj news with donald trump's other first pick for a.g. dropping out, matt gaetz. and we are joined by juanita toliver, covering that story with us. welcome back. this is that kind of

pam bondi is qualified to run the department. lisa is right, no doj experience, but eight years as attorney general, state of florida, she's imminently qualified. she's also a very likable person. i say that not because i have a personal friendship, but democrats and republicans alike consider her to be a professional. i think she'll do very well in the nomination hearing. she hasn't been accused of sexual misconduct or sex trafficking. what this sets up is fascinating, and it is this, this nomination hearing now becomes specifically not about the fitness of the nominee, like we were discussing with matt gaetz, but about donald trump's view of the department of justice, and about pam bondi's willingness to execute on donald trump's agenda. now this goes very quickly to do you think that the department of justice should be an arm of the executive office of the president? do you think that if donald trump suggests you prosecute a specific individual that you have a duty to the president to honor that wish? and we have seen this gam

is pam nomination _ general installed. is pam nomination surprising - general installed.as that it expected? was he in the general running? i that it expected? was he in the general running?— general running? i think she was on a _ general running? i think she was on a lot _ general running? i think she was on a lot of— general running? i think she was on a lot of peoples - general running? i think she was on a lot of peoples lists | was on a lot of peoples lists or potential candidates for thisjob. —— pam bodi. this is just happen so i don't know a lot more about it. she is definitely one who is a favorite of republicans in florida and nationally she has been a strong ally for donald trump going back to his originalfirst term as president. someone who is quite well regarded by a lot of republicans for that as you say, florida is a very good state for donald trump. it used to be a swing state, has been for a while. it is or donald trump makes his home. you have a lot of republicans coming and going from meet donald trump and ingratiate themselves and so pam bodi is certai

bondi pam bondi i should say she was a big supporter of the stop the steal movement. she was really out there talking about it, agreeing with rudy giuliani, even though as we know the claims after being tested through the courts and all kinds of ways and recounts, they were baseless. how is she likely to support this effort if confirmed yeah, i don't know. >> actually. i'm trying not to be able to answer that. i haven't closely scrutinized what she said in 2020. pam bondi i know you saw a lot of republican senators were thrilled to see her and said that she can get confirmed and certainly the early signs look like she's going to be confirmed, at least what the republican senators say. you know, but you're right that she's a loyalist. i mean, she's been with trump for many years. she's been one of his most avid and staunch folks on the campaign and 2020, 2024. uh, you know, she's someone he definitely trusts. she just worked for brian ballard at ballard partners with the lobbying firm that's particularly close to donald trump. so he does have someone here, you know, he

matt gaetz pulled out an hours later pam bondi is chosen. what you think?s one more clown in the car. compared to what matt gaetz was accused of, pam bondi to let trump off the hook seems like child's play. maybe that was the point. i don't see this as the republican party were the senators finding their spine, maga has always been willing to take a tactical retreat and that is what they did. they put gaetz up and they knew it would be bad. now he will run for governor and spend more money. it will not be a big deal. the point, the united states attorney general will be donald trump's lawyer and prosecutor of those he doesn't like in those he wants to go after. >> at least five republicans said they were hard-nosed on gaetz do you think that says something about senate republicans and what they're willing to tolerate or is it that matt was such a third rail they wouldn't go for? >> matt gaetz is not a litmus test. let's see what they have to say about a defense secretary that doesn't believe women should be in combat and wants to only focus on cultural issu

pam bondi. i know her well. she was attorney general for eight years. just before i came in as press secretary, she had wound up her time as being one of trump's impeachment lawyers. she did a stellar job, go back and water there. she's tough, she's got great. she's great and kind in her delivery of things. do not take her lightly about -- because behind that is a tough fighter. trump made an excellent pick. >> jesse: she's a good choice. and she's from florida. basically you were going to get ... fox and florida on your resume, you are in. thank you, good to see you. >> martha: >> jesse: johnny drops in on bill clinton's book tour. >> i'm ready for my big night with bill. >> is he ready for you. >> he's ready for me do your dry eyes still feel gritty, rough, or tired? with miebo, eyes can feel ♪ miebo ohh yeah ♪ miebo is the only prescription dry eye drop that forms a protective layer for the number one cause of dry eye: too much tear evaporation. for relief that's ♪ miebo ohh yeah ♪ remove con

pam bondi will slide through. the check, i looked into that, when i spoke to her about it back in 013, she referred me to a "new york times" article and found that the check that trump sent her was written and signed days before the article came out that informed there was a trump investigation going on. she released 800 pages of documents showing this was never discussed donald trump. the timing of the check doesn't look good. as far as if there is any evidence of quit pro quo conduct or bribery, there is none. >> did you get a sense this was a one-time show of opposition to a uniquely flawed candidate or does it tell us something more about the willingness to stand up to donald trump. >> i don't think it was trump's intent for this to be a strategic route to pam bondi. i think he wanted gets. pam bondi now looks like a very reasonable choice. she may have gotten more an significance and more criticism. she's an actual lawyer. former prosecutor, been elected state wide. i think that at the end of the day, the mat

matt gaetz is out, pam bondi is in. president-elect trump has tapped another long time ally from florida to be his incoming attorney general. bondi was florida's top law enforcement official for eight years. she was part of trump's first impeachment defense team. she also promoted trump's false claims with the 2020 election. bondi's elevation coming hours after ex-congressman matt gaetz withdrew his name from consideration to lead the justice department. after allegations that he paid women for sex and unknowingly had sex with a minor in 2017, appeared to be sinking his confirmation prospects. gaetz denies all allegations. let's get to nbc's vaughn hillyard in florida, following the trump transition. and here in new york, former adviser to house speaker john boehner, maura gillespie, and former federal prosecutor kristy greenberg. vaughn, what can you tell us about pam bondi and how this big change all went down? >> reporter: pam bondi is an absolute loyal ally to donald trump, let's be clear. she served as florida atto

again, pam bondi from florida.nt-elect trump who obvi name from nomination as the votes were not there on capitol hill in the senate for matt gaetz as attorney general. pam bondi now the name that the president-elect has put forward in that position. okay. up next, why is it taking so long to count the election day votes in one major state? we'll take a look. [crowd cheering] sore throat got your tongue? mucinex instasoothe sore throat medicated drops, uniquely fomulated for rapid relief that lasts and lasts. that's my babyyy! try our new sugar-free cough drops. instasoooooothe! lumineux is the first fluoride free toothpaste i've ever found that actually works. my dentist was blown away with how clean and white my teeth are. my gums and teeth are so healthy. it's crazy. you can get lumineux toothpaste at walmart and target. (husband) we just want to have enough money for retirement. (wife) and travel to visit our grandchildren. (fisher investments) i understand. that's why at fisher investments we start by getting

pam bondi. i know her well. she was attorney general for eight years. just before i came in as press secretary, she had wound up her time as being one of trump's impeachment lawyers. she did a stellar job, go back and water there. she's tough, she's got great. she's great and kind in her delivery of things. do not take her lightly about -- because behind that is a tough fighter. trump made an excellent pick. >> jesse: she's a good choice. and she's from florida. basically you were going to get ... fox and florida on your resume, you are in. thank you, good to see you. >> martha: >> jesse: johnny drops in on bill clinton's book tour. >> i'm ready for my big night with bill. >> is he ready for you. >> he's ready for me >> jesse: matt gaetz pulled out of the running for the attorney general and a trump already has a new nominee. pam bondi. the president says she was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years where she was very tough on violent criminals and may the streets safe for florida families. that is

we'll be talking to andy mccarthy on this on how far pam pam bondi should go.partment was weaponizing itself against its political adversaries. is the trump administration if potentially risking doing that in reverse? we'll explore that. in the meantime, what's going on with bitcoin right now. it was in and out of that high 98,000 level, touched a little bit north of 99,000 a coin. keep in mind that this has shot up more than 41% since donald trump was elected a little more than three weeks ago. what's it on track for now? after this. neil: all right, the legal team around donald trump calling a decisive win now that judge juan merchan is allowing the president-elect to file a motion to dismiss the new york criminal hush money case against him. that could delay his sentence indefinitely, if it ever happens at all. andy mccarthy is with us, fox news contributor, former assistant deputy district attorney. you increasingly get the sense this case is disappearing. am i right? >> well, it has to disappear for four years, neil, because while president trump is in off

i have known pam for many years.he is smart and tough and is in america first fighter who will do a terrific job as attorney general." but not everyone is happy about the pick. one msnbc gas claims bondi is "dangerous" because she is qualified. >> pam bondi is exactly what i was saying in the last segment that we should all fear, because she is competent. we may not agree with her ideologically, but she actually knows how to do this job. so if anyone on the democratic side or anyone who cared about liberty or justice was thinking maybe matt gaetz will screw this up and it'll give us some time, no. pam bondi knows what she's doing. >> kayleigh: why does one tear competency cannot quite a question. emily, i've known pam for a long time. we are both from florida. she's wonderful, she's a fighter, she has this really kind the near about her. but she's a fighter and she knows how to do the job. >> emily: she's accomplished a significant amount. i wanted to point out a couple things because it is directly relative to why s

team homan and pam bondi are the real deals and all business.y will go after all of the stuff happening at the border as well as the abuses of big pharma. >> carley: terry, one quick thought, will pam bondi be confirmed? >> i do. she had a very popular run as attorney general. she has been fully added not just by background checkers but the florida boaters and a tub swing state and she would handle it ten points or eight points but serious politician and she has been added to, dog at the, pub nations, and she will get the job. the tomb when it comes to matt gaetz part of the next congress, apparently that decision is up to florida gove governor governor ron desantis thank you so much, have a great day. >> todd: pennsylvania where bob casey has finally, finally conceded after two weeks. following election day officially giving republicans to chill senate. >> carley: madeleine rivera. good morning, carley and todd appeared to have the initial votes cast with contested ballots about an hour after post on x, bob casey issued this statement. >> i jus

no, you go. >> a little bit about pam. home run pick. i've known pam for years.'s competent, capable, ethical, former attorney general of the state of florida. president trump could not have chosen better. the only people that need to worry about pam bondi are the with under who want to use the law for the political purpose. those in the department of justice who really want to make department of justice an extension of politics. those are the people that need to worry. she's going to clean house. she's into the going to engage in lawfare herself. she isn't going to give president trump good advice -- she is g advice -- she is going to give president trump good advice in fighting crime, helping clean up this immigration mess, making sure that we have loss to protect us against terrorism. pam is the right person at the right time. well done, mr. president. >> sean: why do you think the left, especially on the immigration issue -- we have known terrorists in the country. we have gang members, we have cartel members, we have dozens and dozens of americans like layke

pam bondi, name started to circulate. and then of course, over just the course of a few hours is when he ultimately landed on her. i'm told he did that for a few reasons one, of course, they have a good relationship. they've known each other for years. she was previously in his white house helped on his first impeachment trial. she also knows susie wiles very well from her time in florida obviously, but that was an important part of this. i'm told as well and i'm also told that, i mean, it was very clear people were telling donald trump this, but trump's transition knew for days that matt gates was going to have a very difficult time getting those confirmation votes. they pam bondi will have an easier time going through this and that was one of the key requirements really. but i do want to walk through some of pam bondi background, because i do think that's important to note here, as she now has to face her own kind of potential issues with senators who will be involved in her confirmation process. one, she's of course, s

so now pam bondi pam bondi for attorney general. it happened very quickly, i think, as kristen laid out, there's a lot of relieved republican senators. and frankly, trump allies that, okay, they really believe pam bondi could get through. but bottom line here, i mean, whoever is the attorney general under trump, it's really going to be trump. i mean, he's made it clear he wants to drive the show. >> that's for every one of these cabinet picks that we've been talking about. you know, we've spent the last couple of weeks as we have for every previous administration where we talk through the qualifications for some of these folks that would be going into these positions the reality is where we are right now is that you don't necessarily need to be qualified. i'm not saying that, pam, but like pam bondi is qualified, right? there are certainly people that are qualified and you know, marco rubio as well as somebody else. however you are still putting people into positions that are just going to parrot what you want. so i know there's all

pam bondi being named as his replacement.n, that there were so many questions and concerns around matt gaetz from republicans. with his dropping out really inevitable? >> yes. in normal political times, matt gaetz would not have been nominated in the first place. in these times that we are in, especially with republican senators actually taking a stand and saying we don't think this, we could vote for this guy. yes, it was inevitable. the way he got the nomination honestly reflected sort of the chaos of the first trump administration, but i think that matt gaetz dropping out and pam bondi being selected as donald trump's new pick for attorney general to me says that trump 2.0 is more organized chaos. because you cannot make that selection that quickly if you had not been planning, you know, scenario planning ahead of time. >> david, what do you make of that? >> one of the good news stories are comforting new stories for those of us were not big fans of president trump is that he was elected by in the primary vote as david fre

i have known pam for many years. she is smart and fighter who will do a terrific job as attorney general. now, of course, bondi has been a very successful fighter for trump in the 2020 election. she was on the front lines pushing trump's election lies. she said, quote, we've won pennsylvania and we want every vote to be counted in a fair way. of course, he did not win pennsylvania during trump's criminal trial in new york. she was one of his top defenders this is just one big press conference trying to smear donald trump, trying to hurt donald trump. >> the gag order is completely illegal bondi also making it clear she is on the exact same page as trump when it comes to his claim that the justice department has been politicized when republicans take back the white house and we will be back in there in 18 months or less. you know what's going to happen. the department of justice, the prosecutors will be prosecuted. the bad ones, the investigators will be investigated because the deep state last term for president trum

who exactly is pam bondi. first female to serve as attorney general.ears as a prosecutor. she knows her way around the courtroom. even though as ag you are probably not going to be in the courtroom much. good to know what you are up against. combat opioids, know that's a huge problem. worked with kellyanne conway on that. and we are talking about trafficking. this is one of our major issues in this country. we have a child slave labor problem. she will track it down and be relentless and long time ally of former president trump. and that's key. she knows the president. she understands what he wants to accomplish. and i know you have to keep the department of justice separate. but it was eric holder that said i'm here to be president obama's wing man. and poland has that same approach who could blame her? meanwhile our next guest is considering -- under consideration. and one of the finals to be donald trump's fbi director. and just met with the president-elect last week. former michigan congressman and perhaps even the next fbi director mike rogers joi

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i think that's why you saw him move so quickly with pam bondi as well.r as his other nominations, he tests the system a lot. i think it's often going to be what is the reaction to this and he can pivot and move in a different direction when he so to chooses. but it's not good to start a transition with a defeat that way. so i think he will probably be a little bit more selective moving ahead. >> yeah, i mean, vaughn, do you think there is any lesson learned? maybe a lesson that should be learned, but lesson learned from team trump to what happened here? >> reporter: i think to mark's point here, is that mar-a-lago is not the operating center of the federal government, that washington, d.c., and its checks and balances is still going to be relevant in 2025 and that the u.s. senate despite a republican majority, there are still some republican senators that are not going to be simply rubber stamped to every nomination that donald trump puts forward, but also potentially legislation or budget that there are people, a wade cast of people from mitch mcconnell

pam will be great. i think she will have the ability to visit the senate offices and they will be able to hear an explanation of where president trump months to go with the agencies the 40 some agencies that have run amuck over the last four years and pam will deliver that effectively, she is great. >> president trump get the chance to hit the ground running on filling two key positions once he takes office them gary gensler announcing he will resign on january 20 the day of terms inauguration while the federal deposit insurance corporation fdic chairman says he will resign on jittery 19th republicans on the financial services committee released a report detailing toxic culture at the fdic, what can you tell us. >> it's been unbelievable, when he's been before the committee and forced to ask and answer some of those appointed questions, no good answers fdic has been a mess for some time and then yelled gary gensler where it's been chaotic the entire time under the biden administration with the esg clima

attorney general, pam bondi who is replacing matt gaetz after meeting with g.o.p.s on the hill. it is, need we say busy friday afternoon good to be with you, john, sandra smith in new york. >> john: don't turn away for a moment and don't blink because the world can change. i'm john roberts in washington and this is "america reports." trump praising pam bondi to a social and intention of fighting crime and making america safe again. we are waiting to leave the fbi in potential shake-up but one of the advisor saying social media former congressman michael michael rogers no longer under consideration and pam bondi's nomination is already earning praise. >> matt gaetz would never get there and probably not effective at the good competence we want from attorney general eric had this says the democrats have a real reason to be nervous. >> they will disagree with everything that go and there and do exactly what donald trump tells her to do -- >> we have fox team coverage tick off this hour with bill mcgurn 20-meter lead him to studio in moments. >> john: peppers alexis mc

florida's attorney general at that time was pam bondi. trump's latest pick to become u.s.llowing matt gaetz's disastrous short run for the position. well, just four days after reports surfaced that florida could join in the lawsuit, a donation of $25,000 was made from the donald trump foundation to a pack supporting bondi's 2014 re-election bid. that must have been a coincidence, right? first off, i should add it is highly illegal for a foundation to make political contributions which this clearly was. wouldn't you know it a few weeks later bondi's office announced it two not take legal action against trump university. who could have guessed that? and ever since then bondi has been by trump's side. in fact, she was floated as attorney general in his first administration after trump fired jeff sessions. she served on trump's legal team during his impeachment trial in 2020. her performance was less than stellar. >> he remained on the board until april of 2019. >> oh, honey. you wouldn't know it from that, but she has made countless appearances on tv, especially fox, showing

matt gaetz is out, pam bondi is in. so who, again, is pam bondi and how different is she really than someone like matt gaetz? bondi is the former ag of florida, before donald trump came along, your clearest memory of her may have been her staunch opposition to implementing obamacare in florida or for her opposition to same sex marriage. back before 2016, she was considered a pretty mainstream republican, aligned with the party on ideology of the time. but when trump decided to run, bondi made a strategic choice, first withholding her endorsement, and then choosing donald trump over fellow floridian marco rubio in march of 2016, after super tuesday and right around the time it was becoming clear that donald trump was heading for the nomination. it was a big moment in florida politics, and one that would signal what bondi became next, which is close to full blown maga, defending donald trump in his first impeachment hearing, denying the results of the 2020 election, and as recently as august, going after the justice depar

i've known pam if for years. she's tough, and she's an america first fighter who will do a terrific job as a.g.. bondi was recently on stage at a rally in greensboro, north carolina, right before the election talking about her relationship, rather, with trump and said she's ready to get things done. >> i was potential adviser to donald trump office of white house counsel, but most importantly i'm his friend. [cheers and applause] and i was in that white house, and we all know he surround ised himself. with a lot of brilliant women. >> reporter: now the question is who could the next treasury secretary be. trump has floated names like kevin warsh for that position. he's a well known economist and a former member of the federal reserve board of governors. back out here live, another job opening we're keeping an kauai on, stuart, is the fbi director for trump. he could kick out kris wray and put in mike -- chris wray and put in mike rogers who just ran for congress in michigan. he just barely was beat out by elisse

bartiromo, president-elect donald trump staffs up his second administration at a record pace putting pam body in place for ag within hours of. >> each dropping out. hoping to quickly confirm his cabinet nominees and kickoff whose agenda on day one in two weeks time trump has made over 30 appointments denominations including where the dozen cabinet level positions it is triggering a liberal meltdown. >> trump is asking the republican senate to confirm the worst cabinet nominees in history. >> i think they're looking to essentially shock and overwhelm the system. >> i'm halfway between the fetal position, depressed it enraged. >> let's realize we are in the chaos again and here it is it is just beginning. maria: alabama senator tommy tuberville warning his republican colleagues against party infighting over trump's pics pushing senators to stand against democrat fear mongering. >> where are my democratic colleagues, the media and establishment losing their minds over the highly qualified nominees, the media will do everything that he can to keep america from getting back on track. >> senat

>> i'm a yes on pam bondi. i'm a yes on pete hegseth, i'm a yes on tulsi gabbard, absolutely. >> there you have it. let me doom zoom out. the trump transition team so far bypassed traditional background checks for cabinet picks. are you comfortable that all plaintiff trump's picks will be fully and properly vetted before the confirmation process? >> i am. that's an important role of the united states senate. it is a uniquely american institution for a bunch of reasons. we have the role of advise and consent. as we go through, armed services or judiciary, any of the committees that are going to be vetting these candidates for these positions, absolutely it is going to be thorough, it should be. we should ask tough questions. that's part of the process. so i have full confidence that that's exactly what we're going to have moving forward. >> let's do a little bit of foreign policy now. we have seen the war in ukraine obviously escalate this week. i wonder, do you support the u.s. staying in nato and recommitting

pam bondi has the basic qualifications. did serve as the florida top prosecutor for a number of years. she has years of experience. what do you feel about pam bondi serving as the country's attorney general? >> i think for starters, to president-elect trump's team and transition team, nice try. i think a lot of people are saying they put out matt gaetz in the beginning and now razy and nonsensical that was to make pam bondi look more confirmable. now the questions begin. as the former secretary of state for me, it starts with the false allegations of the voter fraud in the 2020 election and refusing to accept the results of the 2020 election. she should know better. we asked for the evidence back then. we didn't get it. here we are eight years later and no evidence of massive voter fraud. why was she quick to dismiss the charges of trump university soon after she got a political contribution from trump's foundation? that is suspect. the fact that she defended him in his first impeachment also calls into question if she were

pam bondi is very different.at her name wasn't previously floated, but when you think about it, she was a twice elected attorney general of the state of florida — third largest state in the country — she's tough on drugs, illegal immigration, and she's a trump loyalist. i think that's a mistake trump is determined not to repeat this time. i think he felt the first one in his left turn, jeff sessions, really failed him. ithink turn, jeff sessions, really failed him. i think he thought bill bar also failed him. i think what he's saying is whether it's justice or fbi or another senior white house appointment. he is going to appointment. he is going to appoint people who know him and that he knows and they're going to put him first. but the attorney general is supposed to be at attorney general is supposed to be a- , ,., be at independent finger, so are ou be at independent finger, so are you saying _ be at independent finger, so are you saying we _ be at independent finger, so are you saying we won't - be at indepen

matt gaetz is out and pam bondi is in. smart, tough and strong according to people who have worked with her and she will go after the d.o.j. to shake things up. watch. >> merrick garland is our chief law enforcement officer and this entire country. we talk about the weaponization of the f.b.i., c.i.a., atf. i.r.s., it all starts at the top with merrick garland. he has to respond to this. he has to be held accountable. this is way too important for the american people. our justice system is at stake. >> for people at home wondering what they want to know about pam bondi. she was the state of florida's first female attorney general. a member of donald trump's impeachment defense team. local prosecutor for years and worked on a wide range of cases from drug trafficking, human trafficking and capital murder cases. trump says bonde has what it takes to be a great addition to the team. pam will refocus the doj to its purpose of fighting crime and making america safe again. i've known pam for years, she is smart, tough and americ

what is your take on pam bondi for attorney general and what is your observation of broadly speaking about trump pics. >> this is an all-star group compared to what we had to go through confirm the nomination when joe biden came into office this is a no-brainer we have a lot of great talent on the republican side, president trump has put months and months into picking this group, matt gaetz goes on him, pam bondi is next in line. she'll be good and known her for a long time i was in a hurry not too long ago she is america first she believes in donald trump and she will work very well with them side-by-side she has experience, eight years in florida without that time governor rick scott, senator had controversy in terms of handling tough situations like trayvon martin trial i'm very confident and pam bondi she will come in and clean the d.o.j. up. we have to start there it is a disaster in the department of justice. maria: why because it was politicized. >> yes everything is weapon ice we have seen the up close and personal. if you do something or make a statement they will come after

do you have concerns about the independence of pam bondi? if she were to take on the role of attorney general and be confirmed i do not, as was alluded to with your last guest, pam bondi is absolutely qualified to do this job. >> she was a county prosecutor. >> she's been attorney general of florida, and i think she's going to get confirmed. >> what i'm going to break some news on cnn today. presidents of both parties, barack obama, joe biden, george w. bush, bill clinton they want people who are qualified that can do the job and who are also loyal to them. >> this is not breaking earth shattering news. >> i think pam bondi is going to of course, have loyalty to the constitution. >> do her job right, and is going to be interested in what donald trump thinks about issues. that's natural and normal in every administration but would you say, congressman, that there's a difference perhaps, between loyalty to someone's ideology, perhaps, or someone's outlook and then loyalty to the point that you would deny reality as is the case with bondi and t