Pamela Jo Bondi was born on November 17,1965 and is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician.
29 Facts About Pam Bondi
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In 2020, Bondi was one of President Donald Trump's defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial.
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Pam Bondi is a graduate of C Leon King High School in Tampa.
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Pam Bondi graduated from the University of Florida in 1987 with a degree in Criminal Justice and was a member of Delta Delta Delta sorority.
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Pam Bondi earned a JD from Stetson Law School in 1990 and was admitted to the Florida Bar on June 24,1991.
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Pam Bondi acted as a prosecutor and spokeswoman in Hillsborough County, Florida, where she was an Assistant State Attorney.
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Pam Bondi resigned this position to seek the office of Attorney General of Florida.
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Pam Bondi has made guest appearances on Scarborough Country with Joe Scarborough and various other cable news programming on MSNBC and worked for Fox News as a guest host.
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Pam Bondi prosecuted former Major League Baseball player Dwight Gooden in 2006 for violating the terms of his probation and for substance abuse.
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In 2007, Pam Bondi prosecuted the defendants in Martin Anderson's death.
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In 2018, Pam Bondi joined with 19 other Republican-led states in a lawsuit to overturn the ACA's bans on health insurance companies charging people with pre-existing conditions higher premiums or denying them coverage outright.
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In 2013, Pam Bondi persuaded Governor Rick Scott to postpone a scheduled execution because it conflicted with a fundraising event.
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Pam Bondi opposed same-sex marriage and other LGBT rights issues on behalf of the state.
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Pam Bondi has justified those contacts and her speeches before leading Scientologists by arguing that the group wishes to help her crack down on human trafficking.
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In 2011, Pam Bondi pressured two attorneys to resign who were investigating Lender Processing Services, a financial services company now known as Black Knight, following the robosigning scandal, as part of their work for Florida's Economic Crime Division.
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In 2013, Pam Bondi received criticism following a campaign donation from Donald Trump.
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However, in June 2016, as Pam Bondi was facing renewed criticism over the Trump donation and her decision not to join the lawsuit, her spokesman said that Pam Bondi had solicited the donation directly from Trump several weeks before her office announced it was considering joining the lawsuit against him.
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On March 14,2016, Pam Bondi endorsed Trump in the 2016 Florida Republican presidential primary, saying she has been friends with Trump for many years.
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In September 2016, the IRS determined that the donation to Pam Bondi's PAC violated laws against political contributions from nonprofit organizations, and ordered Trump to pay a fine for the contribution.
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In 2021, The Daily Beast reported that it obtained records relating to Trump's illegal donation to Pam Bondi, which show that Trump's organization knew that the money was being given to a PAC in Florida rather than a Kansas non-profit.
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In 2016, Pam Bondi gave a speech at the Republican National Convention, during which she led "Lock her up" chants directed at the Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
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In 2019, after her final term as Florida attorney general, Pam Bondi was hired by Ballard Partners, a firm with close ties to Trump, and she began working as a registered lobbyist for Qatar.
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In November 2019, she was hired by the Trump administration to help the White House during Trump's first impeachment proceedings, being given special Government employee status, allowing Pam Bondi to continue working for the Arab lobby.
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Pam Bondi's position was described the following month as being to "attack the process" of the impeachment inquiry.
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On January 17,2020, Pam Bondi was named as part of Trump's defense team for the Senate impeachment trial.
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Pam Bondi spoke in support of Trump at the 2020 Republican National Convention.
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Pam Bondi later claimed that Trump had won Pennsylvania, despite votes there still being counted, with his opponent Joe Biden ultimately winning the state.
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Pam Bondi married Garret Barnes in 1990; the couple divorced after 22 months of marriage.
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In 1996, Pam Bondi married Scott Fitzgerald; they divorced in 2002.