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Donald Trump has unveiled his newest merchandising enterprise, a spread of “limited edition” American Eagle-branded electrical and acoustic guitars retailing from $1,500 to as a lot as $10,500 for a signed mannequin.

“Coming Soon! The Limited Edition ’45’ Guitar. Only 1,300 of each Acoustic and Electric Guitars MADE – Some personally signed!” the president-elect introduced on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday night, accompanied by {a photograph} of himself brandishing one of many devices, which he’s not recognized to have the ability to play.

Joe Sommerlad has the story.

Background on Pam Bondi from 2019:

A White House adviser tasked with defending Donald Trump through the impeachment proceedings towards him prompt the stress of the looming costs was starting to crush on the president simply earlier than an official vote.

Pam Bondi, the previous Florida lawyer normal who the president employed final month to function a voice for the administration whereas it battles again towards the general public impeachment hearings, slammed the House-led inquiry in an interview with Fox News Sunday.

“Is this difficult? Of course it is”, Ms Bondi mentioned. “And that’s why the lawyers, we are all handling this impeachment sham and charade with the weakest of weak evidence … now going to the US Senate.”

Chris Riotta reported on the time:

Some background on Pam Bondi from 2020:

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi lashed out at Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden in her Republican National Committee deal with, criticising them for nepotism moments earlier than two of Donald Trump‘s children spoke at his re-election convention.

Ms Bondi was first linked to the president in 2016, when, as the Sunshine State’s prime lawyer, she dropped Florida’s probe into Trump University. Weeks previous to ending that investigation, Mr Trump donated $25,000 to her re-election marketing campaign. All sides denied a quid professional quo.

The assault on the Bidens was the primary of the RNC, months after Mr Trump responded to House Democrats’ impeachment trial of his interactions with Ukraine’s president by attacking Hunter Biden. He and his surrogates and authorized group argued the youthful Biden profited from his father’s work towards Ukraine corruption as vice chairman.

John T. Bennett reported on the time:

I’m positive it’s only a coincidence… 😒

Alex Woodward has the main points.

“For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore. Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again,” Trump wrote in a press release on Thursday night.

“I have known Pam for many years — She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!”

President-elect Donald Trump introduced on Truth Social on Thursday night time that former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi might be his subsequent nominee to steer the Department of Justice following the departure of former Florida Congressman Matt Gaetz.

“I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida, Pam Bondi, as our next Attorney General of the United States,” Trump wrote. “Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very tough on Violent Criminals, and made the streets safe for Florida Families.”

“Then, as Florida’s first female Attorney General, she worked to stop the trafficking of deadly drugs, and reduce the tragedy of Fentanyl Overdose Deaths, which have destroyed many families across our Country,” he added. “She did such an incredible job, that I asked her to serve on our Opioid and Drug Abuse Commission during my first Term — We saved many lives!”

“For too long, the partisan Department of Justice has been weaponized against me and other Republicans – Not anymore,” the president-elect claimed. “Pam will refocus the DOJ to its intended purpose of fighting Crime, and Making America Safe Again. I have known Pam for many years — She is smart and tough, and is an AMERICA FIRST Fighter, who will do a terrific job as Attorney General!”

Gustaf Kilander has the story.