The U.S. Attorney General heads the Justice Department, acting as the primary legal adviser to the President. This role involves overseeing federal law enforcement agencies like the FBI and the DEA. While each state has its own attorney general, including the District of Columbia, only one U.S. Attorney General serves in the President’s Cabinet.
Pam Bondi, before her role in the federal government, served as Florida’s Attorney General. She was appointed as U.S. Attorney General during President Donald Trump’s second term. Bondi’s academic background includes a degree in criminal justice from the University of Florida and a law degree from Stetson University College of Law. She devoted nearly 20 years to prosecution and became Florida’s first female Attorney General in 2010.
State attorneys general manage a variety of matters. Their responsibilities include addressing civil rights issues and environmental protections, along with other inter-state concerns. Noteworthy figures in these state-level positions include Karl Racine, the District of Columbia Attorney General, and Letitia James, the New York Attorney General.