Attorney general

Chief legal advisor to a government

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Pam Bondi (2) · Attorney General (1) · Department of Justice (1) · Congressional hearings (1) · Independence (1) · Impartiality (1) · Reforms (1) · Political influence (1) · Trump administration (1) · DOJ transformation (1) · Presidential policies (1) · Legal independence (1) · Political agenda (1) · Rule of law (1)

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In most common law jurisdictions, the attorney general (pl.: attorneys general) or attorney-general (AG or Atty.-Gen) is the main legal advisor to the government. In some jurisdictions, attorneys general also have executive responsibility for law enforcement and prosecutions, or even responsibility for legal affairs generally. In practice, the extent to which the attorney general personally provides legal advice to the government varies between jurisdictions, and even between individual office-holders within the same jurisdiction, often depending on the level and nature of the office-holder's prior legal experience.

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🇺🇸 The attorney general needs to be independent (2026-03-01)
The recent performance of U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi before congressional committees has raised concerns about the independence of the Department...
🇺🇸 How Trump and Bondi transformed the DOJ to push his agenda and challenge detractors (2026-02-17)
After she was confirmed, Attorney General Pam Bondi told lawyers at the Department of Justice that it was their job to "zealously advance, protect and...

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