Former FBI Special Agent Nicole Parker, who collaborated closely with Pam Bondi, the nominee for attorney general chosen by Trump, described Bondi as a person of honesty. Parker believes that if Bondi is approved for the position, she will administer justice impartially and abide by the U.S. Constitution.
Parker shared her experience of working with Bondi following the Parkland school shooting in February 2018, where 17 students lost their lives. Parker mentioned that Bondi’s compassionate nature and hands-on approach were beneficial to the community in the aftermath of the tragic event.
Reflecting on their collaboration during that challenging period, Parker recalled Bondi’s swift response to the Parkland massacre while she was serving as the attorney general and Parker was an FBI Special Agent assigned to the Violent Crime Squad. According to Parker, Bondi’s prompt presence in South Florida was crucial in supporting her constituents during that dark and distressing time.
“What really inspired and touched me about Pam is that she has a very tender heart, and she has a lot of compassion, and she genuinely cares about the people that she serves,” Parker said. “She has that very fine and delicate balance of being very tough and strong but also having a soul and having compassion and caring for the victims that she’s helping.”
“The rank and file, those doing the heavy lifting, welcome Bondi’s arrival as the next AG,” she said. “They crave strong leadership and anxiously await an AG with a strong track record of holding criminals responsible and who will regain the trust of the American people.”
Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead the Justice Department as attorney general, appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation hearing at the Capitol on Jan. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
Bondi said in her opening statement that if confirmed as attorney general, she will return the Justice Department “to its core mission of keeping Americans safe and vigorously prosecuting criminals.”
“That includes getting back to basics: gangs, drugs, terrorists, cartels, our border and our foreign adversaries,” she said.
Bondi said that, like Trump, she believes the DOJ is on the cusp of a new golden age.
“Lastly and most importantly, if confirmed, I will fight every day to restore confidence and integrity to the Department of Justice and each of its components – the partisanship, the weaponization – will be gone. America will have one tier of justice for all,” she said.
