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Pam Bondi Faces Ethics Complaint for Pressuring DOJ Lawyers

The complaint says her February memo forced Justice Department attorneys to break ethical rules under threat of discipline.

Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a roundtable in the State Dining Room at the White House on June 05, 2025 in Washington, DC. U.S. President Donald Trump held the roundtable for members of the Fraternal Order of Police.
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Overview

  • On June 5, a coalition of over 70 law professors, attorneys and former Florida Supreme Court justices filed a 23-page complaint with the Florida Bar accusing Pam Bondi of serious professional misconduct.
  • The filing focuses on a February 5 memorandum in which Bondi directed DOJ lawyers to zealously pursue President Trump’s political objectives or face disciplinary measures, including potential termination.
  • The complaint cites three attorneys who were terminated or resigned after refusing directives they deemed unethical, notably in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia deportation case.
  • Justice Department chief of staff Chad Mizelle characterized the ethics filing as “vexatious” and predicted it will fail to alter Bondi’s tenure.
  • Legal experts warn that Bondi’s directives have politicized the Justice Department, undermining its impartiality and threatening the rule of law.