More on Trump’s pick for Attorney General, Pam Bondi, and her relationship with the Second Amendment.
Outside of the President himself, few roles in the incoming Trump administration will wield more potential influence on federal gun policy than the Attorney General. His latest pick has a complex history on the issue.
As the chief legal representative of the US Government and head of the Justice Department, the Attorney General (AG) will, among other things, oversee the primary regulatory agency for the firearms industry and direct how and which federal gun laws will be defended in court.
“President Trump will have an attorney general who will stop the weaponization of government against lawful gun ownership and who will prioritize traditional law enforcement by catching and punishing criminals,” his campaign promised the National Rifle Association in an October interview.
By Jack Fogleman