Trump Loyalist Pam Bondi Confirmed as U.S. Attorney General

TIME

Pam Bondi was sworn in Wednesday as attorney general, taking charge of the Justice Department as it braces for upheaval with President Donald Trump aiming to exert his will over an agency that has long provoked his ire.

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00:00Hello everybody, this is a great honor and

00:03Real privilege. I'm thrilled to be here today

00:06With our nation's next incredible and she will be incredible Attorney General of the United States

00:13Pam Bondi and I want to congratulate Pam. She's worked hard so hard and

00:19Unbelievably fair and unbelievably good at law enforcement. I just want to

00:25Congratulate you very special person

00:30Do solemnly swear

00:33Solidly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States

00:39And I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States

00:44against all enemies foreign and domestic

00:47against all enemies foreign and domestic that I will bear true faith and

00:53Allegiance to the same that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same

00:58That I take this obligation freely without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion.

01:12And that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter.

01:27So help me God.

01:30Congratulations.

01:33Thank you President Trump. I've known you for many many years and I will not let you down.

01:38I am truly honored that you have asked me to take on this role.

01:44And I will make you proud and I will make this country proud.

01:48And I will restore integrity to the Justice Department.

01:52And I will fight violent crime throughout this country and throughout this world and make America safe again.

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