FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 4, 2024) – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced his support for former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be confirmed as the 87th United States Attorney General. In a letter to U.S. Senate leaders, General Coleman joined a coalition of 30 current and incoming state attorneys general to support Bondi’s nomination to join President Donald Trump’s Cabinet.
“Kentucky needs an experienced and fair-minded U.S. Attorney General who will join our fight to protect families from violent crime and deadly drugs,” said Attorney General Coleman. “I’m proud to support Attorney General Bondi’s nomination to lead the U.S. Department of Justice. She will be an ally for law enforcement, an advocate for victims and a steadfast champion for the rule of law.”
On November 21, 2024, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Bondi to lead the U.S. Department of Justice. Before serving as Florida’s Attorney General from 2011-2019, Bondi was a local prosecutor.
“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 reads.
General Coleman signed the South Carolina and Florida-led letter, along with attorneys general from Alabama, Arkansas, Alaska, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming.
Read the letter