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America First Nomination: John Ratcliffe
John Ratcliffe’s career in public service is routed in his commitment to national security, most recently serving as the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) under President Donald Trump. In that role, Ratcliffe served as the leader of the U.S. intelligence community and principal intelligence advisor to the President from 2020 to 2021.
America First Nomination: Pam Bondi
Pam Bondi, a native of Tampa, Florida, serves as Chair of the America First Policy Institute’s Center for Litigation and Co-Chair of the Center for Law and Justice. A trailblazer with more than 18 years as a prosecutor, she became Florida’s 37th and first female Attorney General, tackling issues like Florida’s reputation as the “pill mill capital” by successfully advancing reforms to shut down unscrupulous doctors and clinics.
America First Nomination: Kash Patel
Kash Patel is a seasoned national security and legal expert, having served as Chief of Staff to Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller, where he led department operations and advised on key defense initiatives.
Tales From the Swamp: How Federal Bureaucrats Resisted President Trump
American democracy operates on the principle of government by the consent of the governed. Americans regularly elect the president and Members of Congress. However, difficult-to-fire career employees with entrenched job security—not political appointees who serve at the discretion of the president—perform most federal work. These employees’ jobs do not depend on election outcomes. Career employees thus exercise federal power without adequate transparency and democratic accountability.
2024 IMPACT REPORT: Advancing the America First Agenda
2021 Fighting
Filed a landmark lawsuit against Meta, YouTube, and Twitter to combat Big Tech censorship.
Led the Save America Coalition with 100+ conservative organizations to oppose the Biden Administration’s $5 trillion “Build Back Better Bill.”
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