Understanding Pam Bondi...2 Tampa-centric articles trying to explain "What Happened to Pam Bondi?"

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Let me start by letting you know that I am from Tampa, Bondi's home town, and I have minimally interacted with her over the years. I agree with the sentiments of both articles, which is "What happened to Pam Bondi?", and "How did what most perceive to be a very nice person (I definitely thought that, too) turn into such a monster?". If you read the following two articles, you will have a bit more understanding on these subjects, even if you will not get final resolutions to those questions.

Archived versions...

Read this one first:

https://archive.ph/53gu3

Then this one:

https://archive.ph/0yA6X

Original links:

https://www.tampabay.com/viewpoints/2026/02/17/pam-bondi-tampa-prosecutor-trump-epstein-files/

https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/2026/03/pam-bondi-trump-doj-independence/685663/

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1. Interesting articles. Thank you.

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2. Let me add by stating that I have some pretty good friends who are/WERE good friends with her...

They are shocked and cannot understand a bit of this transformation. They have been shocked for a good while...NOT just lately. When she first ran for office and was not as radical as now, but had turned more conservative than before, she was still a person perceived by most as a very moderate Republican and maybe even almost an independent in mindset. But now...they are completely blown away!

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6. I think money is lurking in there somewhere

It’s always interesting how some people will be changed once they have access to money. Sad but true.

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7. Agreed! She has made tons of money since her Trump affiliation.

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3. WOW ... some really deep-seated psychological issues there. Leaves her very open to manipulation ...

... and exploitation, and that is Trmp's specialty.

Earlier, I had compared Trmp to a Svengali manipulating Bondi, and these articles reinforce my impression. She's his perfect Trilby.

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4. Only monsters need apply

That had become a requirement for statewide offices in Florida and was certainly a requirement for her current job.

Keep in mind, Trumps first choice was Matt Gaetz!

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5. I forgot to mention that her grandfather was my Chemistry teacher in high school.

Was a nice guy. Went to high school with my father.