Donald Trump described Pam Bondi in five words after she was sworn in as attorney general yesterday and also gave a comment on her husband John Wakefield saying he "hates being around him."

Ms Bondi, who spent decades as a prosecutor, represented Mr Trump during his first impeachment trial. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54-46, and will now take the reins at the Justice Department at a moment when it is facing questions about the risk of political influence at the department.