Bondi Elected To Head GOP AGs Group

Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has been elected chairperson of the Republican Association of Attorneys General. Via the Tampa Bay Times:

Bondi accepted the position while the group held its Fall national meeting at the ritzy Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. As Bondi has shown, this group likes luxury. Since taking office, she has accepted $25,000 in gifts to attend RAGA events. It might seem brazen for Bondi, 48, to become the group’s new chair. Media coverage in the last month has shown Bondi’s adopted the groups priorities, recited talking points and joined its members’ legal battles far beyond Florida. The New York Times reported that it’s at RAGA events like this weekend where Bondi has grown close to corporate lobbyists who have clients with cases pending in Florida. She even invited one lobbyist, Lori Kalani, to stay at her home while recuperating from surgery. Not only was an ethics complaint filed in response to the revelations about Bondi and RAGA, but editorial boards and columnists throughout Florida have called for investigations.

The Associated Press notes that the amount is actually $51,000 in meals, trips, and hotel rooms.