Newly confirmed Attorney General Pam Bondi will arrive for her first day at the Justice Department Wednesday after she was sworn in at the White House.
President Donald Trump joined Bondi in the Oval Office as she was sworn in to serve as attorney general by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Bondi issued a sweeping memo filled with new Justice Department directives immediately after being sworn in Tuesday evening that included cutting off funds to “sanctuary” jurisdictions that shield illegal immigrants from federal authorities.
Bondi has been a strong critic of sanctuary cities, particularly those led by Democrats, which refuse to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement. She has argued in the past that these policies undermine law enforcement and national security.
Bondi, in her memo, also directed the DOJ to identify and reassess all funding agreements with nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that assist illegal immigrants, Fox News first reported, among other wide-ranging directives.
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