South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson co-leads coalition urging the U.S. Senate to confirm Pam Bondi as United States Attorney General
December 3, 2024
Attorney General Alan Wilson co-led a coalition of 30 current and future state attorneys general in urging the United States Senate to swiftly confirm Pam Bondi as the 87th United States Attorney General.
“I could not be more thrilled by President Donald Trump’s appointment of my dear friend Pam Bondi,” said South Carolina Attorney General Wilson. “Pam and I served together for eight years and there is no one I trust more in their ability to restore public confidence in the Department of Justice. Local, state, and federal police have no stronger ally than Pam Bondi.”
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Minority Whip John Thune the coalition writes, “Many of us have worked with Attorney General Bondi, and we have witnessed firsthand her legal acumen, her passion for justice, and her steadfast commitment to the rule of law. And equally as important, we have found her to be fair-minded, impartial, and collegial. In short, she is a superb choice to serve our nation and the public interest.”
The coalition, co-led by South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson and Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody, outlines Pam Bondi’s many accomplishments during her time as Florida Attorney General.
“During the worst days of the opioid crisis, she demonstrated extraordinary leadership, working with the Florida Legislature to shut down pill mills, initiating litigation to hold bad actors accountable, and taking many other actions designed to curb drug abuse, including championing bans on synthetic drugs. She was also a fierce advocate against human trafficking, leading efforts to increase tools for prosecutors to protect victims and hold traffickers accountable,” the letter states.
“General Bondi is exceedingly well prepared to be the 87th United States Attorney General. She will bring to the office a unique combination of civil and criminal experience and a tenacious work ethic. Most importantly, she will bring a steadfast and unwavering commitment to the rule of law.”
In addition to South Carolina’s Attorney General and the Florida Attorney General, attorneys general and attorneys general-elect from 26 other states including Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, and Wyoming joined the letter.
Read the full letter here.
