Bondi taps US attorney who voted against Biden 2020 certification for election integrity role

Published March 31, 2026 5:03pm ET



Attorney General Pam Bondi has elevated North Carolina U.S. Attorney Dan Bishop to a leading role in the Justice Department’s election integrity efforts, placing a Trump-aligned prosecutor with a history of challenging the 2020 election at the center of a nationwide review.

“Dan Bishop, our U.S. Attorney in the Middle District of North Carolina, will play a key role in ensuring the integrity of American elections alongside our incredible team [in the Civil Rights Division] and across the Justice Department,” Bondi said in a post on X. “We are fully committed to ensuring free, fair, and secure elections for the American people.”

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