Newly sworn-in Attorney General Pam Bondi opened up about her relationship with President Donald Trump and what she plans to accomplish in her role as the nation\u2019s top law enforcement official.<\/p>\n
During an interview outside of the White House, Bondi spoke with Fox News host Sean Hannity about important\u00a0topics including safety, immigration, and national security.<\/p>\n
She highlighted the close-knit nature of Trump\u2019s cabinet, saying they resemble a tight circle of friends, \u201cDonald Trump has created an incredible team of people who, truly, we were pre-existing friends. So many of us.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe get along great and we work so well together,\u201d Bondi remarked. \u201cWe truly like each other and we support everything President Trump is doing and we are all here to protect our country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Bondi also sent a \u201cclear message\u201d to any city or state that shields illegal aliens with so-called \u201csanctuary\u201d policies the leaders of those jurisdictions could face criminal charges.<\/p>\n
Bondi\u2019s warning came after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of Illinois and the city of Chicago for allegedly protecting illegal aliens from being arrested and removed from the country by federal immigration enforcement officers.<\/p>\n
The interview also came after Bondi ordered all federal funding through the DOJ to sanctuary jurisdictions while ordering an investigation into the funding of organizations that assist people in the U.S. illegally.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019ve cracked down on sanctuary cities. The DOJ has put a pause on all federal funding to sanctuary cities and states. You filed a lawsuit against Chicago and the state of Illinois for being a sanctuary city. Am I wrong in my interpretation that a sanctuary city is aiding and abetting and law-breaking?\u201d Hannity asked.<\/p>\n
\u201cSean, what they\u2019re doing is they are choosing illegal aliens over the safety and security of their own citizens and the men and women of law enforcement who are out there trying to protect their citizens,\u201d Bondi said. \u201cNot only did we sue today the City of Chicago, we sued the state of Illinois, we sued the mayor, we sued the governor, and we sued others.<\/p>\n
\u201cAnd let me be very clear: if you don\u2019t comply with federal law, you\u2019re going to be next,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n
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