♦ US President-elect Donald Trump has selected Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi as his nominee for the country's Attorney General.

♦ The move came hours after Former Congressman Matt Gaetz withdrew his name amid controversy over alleged sexual misconduct.

♦ Bondi has been an outspoken defender of Trump. She was one of his lawyers during his first impeachment trial when he was accused of abusing his power. And she was among a group of Republicans who showed up to support Trump at his New York hush money criminal trial.