A report from The New York Times reveals that Attorney General Pam Bondi's role is significantly limited, suggesting she operates more as a messenger for the White House than as an independent leader. Instead of formulating strategies, Bondi focuses on aligning her department with directives from White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. This contrasts her predecessors, who took on more substantial roles in defining department strategies, underlining major shifts in how the Department of Justice operates under the current administration.
According to the Times, Bondi sees her role as a surrogate, a faithful executor and high-volume messenger, compelled to cede ground to empowered players in the West Wing.
The decisions are being made at the White House, and then they're being pushed down to the Department of Justice, which is very, very atypical, observed DOJ alum Elizabeth Oyer.
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