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The United States attorney general is the head of the United States Department of Justice and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government.The attorney general acts as the principal legal advisor to the president of the United States on all legal matters.
Pamela Jo Bondi (born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician who has served as the 87th United States attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she served as Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019, the first woman elected to the office.
Merrick Brian Garland (born November 13, 1952) is an American lawyer and jurist who served as the 86th United States attorney general from 2021 to 2025. He previously served as a circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1997 to 2021.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is expected to order a review of the cases brought against President Donald Trump, including those undertaken by prosecutors in New York who successfully defeated him in ...
The Republican-led U.S. Senate confirmed Pam Bondi as the new U.S. attorney general on Tuesday, propelling one of President Donald Trump's staunchest political allies to the top perch of American ...
Assistant Attorney General (Civil Rights) Kristen Clarke: May 25, 2021 [5] (Confirmed May 25, 2021, 51–48) [RC 6] — — Assistant Attorney General (Criminal Division) Kenneth Polite [6] July 21, 2021 (Confirmed July 20, 2021, 56–44) [RC 7] July 28, 2023 [7] — Assistant Attorney General (Environment and Natural Resources Division) Todd ...
Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, President-elect Donald Trump's pick to be U.S. Attorney General, arrives for a meeting with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), ranking member on the Senate ...
At one time, the attorney general gave legal advice to the U.S. Congress, as well as the president; however, in 1819, the attorney general began advising Congress alone to ensure a manageable workload. [6] Until 1853, the salary of the attorney general was set by statute at less than the amount paid to other Cabinet members.