Most Talked-About Controversies Linked to Pam Bondi

Public opinion and media debates around Pam Bondi—discover key moments of controversy.

Pam Bondi is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician. She is currently serving as the 87th United States Attorney General since 2025. As a member of the Republican Party, Bondi previously served as the Florida Attorney General from 2011 to 2019. Notably, she was the first woman elected to that position.

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June 2016: Bondi faces criticism over Trump donation after Orlando shooting

In June 2016, Bondi faced renewed criticism over a donation from Donald Trump after the Orlando nightclub shooting, and her spokesman revealed that Bondi had solicited the donation directly from Trump weeks before her office considered joining a lawsuit against Trump University. Also in June 2016, a spokesperson for Governor Rick Scott stated that the state's ethics commission was looking into the matter.

September 2016: IRS determines Trump donation to Bondi's PAC was illegal

In September 2016, the IRS determined that the donation to Bondi's PAC violated laws against political contributions from nonprofit organizations and ordered Trump to pay a fine and reimburse the foundation.

November 2019: Trump ordered to close foundation and pay damages for illegal donation

In November 2019, a New York state court ordered Trump to close down his foundation and pay $2 million in damages for misusing it, including the illegal donation to Bondi.

November 5, 2020: Bondi challenged on Fox News to provide evidence of voter fraud claims

On November 5, 2020, Bondi was challenged by Steve Doocy on Fox News to provide evidence for her claims of voter fraud, which she refused to do. She later claimed that Trump had won Pennsylvania, despite votes still being counted.

January 15, 2025: U.S. Senate Committee Hearing

On January 15, 2025, during a hearing at the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Pam Bondi was questioned about why two lobbyist projects, The GEO Group and Qatar, were not reported as potential conflicts of interest.

March 2025: Government Group Chat Leak

Following the United States government group chat leak in March 2025, Bondi indicated that the leak would not be investigated stating that the information shared was not classified.

March 2025: Block of Trump Administration from deporting alleged gang members

In March 2025, Chief Judge James Boasberg of the federal district court in D.C. issued an order to temporarily block the Trump administration from deporting alleged members of Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, but the Trump administration completed the deportations anyway, with Bondi and other Justice Department officials later arguing in a March 17 legal filing that "an oral directive is not enforceable as an injunction".