Pam Bondi prioritizes immigration crackdown on Day One

Published February 5, 2025 6:26pm ET



Attorney General Pam Bondi set the tone at the Department of Justice within hours of being sworn in on Wednesday, issuing more than a dozen memos to her workforce that aligned with the Trump administration’s crackdown on immigration and its desire to end a perceived weaponization of government powers.

Bondi ordered her staff to halt funding to so-called sanctuary cities, work to eliminate drug cartels, take steps to combat diversity, equity, and inclusion, and bring back the death penalty. She also established a task force to review all past accusations of government weaponization.

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