The president-elects family werent the only people in his orbit who profited from the hotel deal.
Bondi has long been a close Trump ally.
In the second half of Trumps first term, Bondi served as a special advisor to Trump.
Pam Bondi speaks during the annual Conservative Political Action Conference meeting on February 23, 2024.MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty Images
She went on toaid Trumps baseless claims of fraudafter the 2020 election, wrongfully declaring that Trump won Pennsylvania.
In that role, her clients have included Amazon, Uber, and the private prison firm GEO Group.
Ballard Partners is closely-aligned with the Trump administration.
Bondi is just one of several Ballard alumni expected to serve in high-ranking roles in the president-elects administration.
Bondi has separately worked with the Trump-aligned think tank America First Policy Institute.
