attorney general
noun
plural attorneys general or attorney generals
: the chief law officer of a nation or state who represents the government in litigation and serves as its principal legal adviser
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The claim: Pam Bondi posted on X promising to investigate Nancy Pelosi
A Nov. 25 Facebook post (direct link, archive link) shows an X post about California Rep. Nancy Pelosi purportedly shared by Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick for U.S. attorney general.
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Trump first chose Gaetz as his attorney general nominee precisely because the firebrand lawmaker would not hesitate to clean house in the Justice Department.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham is half-heartedly walking back her show’s conflation of two prominent Black women on-air Monday night: Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor in President-elect Trump’s election interference case and New York attorney general Letitia James.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
Now Her appearance on Cameo followed two former members of Congress joining the platform: Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) joined last week after withdrawing his name for attorney general, and George Santos (R-N.Y.) joined after being expelled from Congress.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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Andre Byik, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
Trump first chose Gaetz as his attorney general nominee precisely because the firebrand lawmaker would not hesitate to clean house in the Justice Department.
—Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
Fox News’ Laura Ingraham is half-heartedly walking back her show’s conflation of two prominent Black women on-air Monday night: Fani Willis, the Georgia prosecutor in President-elect Trump’s election interference case and New York attorney general Letitia James.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
Now Her appearance on Cameo followed two former members of Congress joining the platform: Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) joined last week after withdrawing his name for attorney general, and George Santos (R-N.Y.) joined after being expelled from Congress.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Attorney general.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/attorney%20general. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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