Pam Bondi accused of “serious misconduct” in Florida Bar complaint

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was accused of “serious professional misconduct” in an ethics complaint filed with the Florida Bar and signed by 70 people.

The signatories include liberal and moderate-leaning law professors, attorneys, and former Florida Supreme Court justices, the Miami Herald reported. They accused her of misconduct that “threatens the rule of law and the administration of justice”.

Department of Justice chief of staff Chad Mizelle called the action “performative” and “vexatious,” and accused signatories of weaponizing the complaints process.

Their complaint centers on a claim that Bondi “has sought to compel Department of Justice lawyers to violate their ethical obligations under the guise of ‘zealous advocacy’,” the Herald reported

It relates to a February 5 memo that directed her federal agency’s lawyers to “zealously pursue the President’s political objectives” or face disciplinary action, including potential termination.

They say this violates the rules of the Florida Bar, of which Bondi is a member. She is a former Florida Attorney General.

This is a developing article. Updates to follow.