JAN 17, 2025

Attorney General Alan Wilson urges U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s National Security nominees

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) - Attorney General Alan Wilson today joined 19 other states urging the U.S. Senate to swiftly confirm President Trump’s National Security Team nominees: Pam Bondi for Attorney General, Kash Patel for Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and Governor Kristi Noem for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). 

“As Attorney General of South Carolina, I am proud to stand with my colleagues in supporting the bold leadership our nation needs at this critical moment,” said Attorney General Wilson. “Our letter endorsing Governor Kristi Noem for Director of Homeland Security, Kash Patel for FBI Director, and Pam Bondi for U.S. Attorney General reflects our shared commitment to restoring integrity, upholding the rule of law, and defending the constitutional freedoms of every American. It’s time to return trust to our institutions and ensure the values of faith, family, and freedom guide our nation’s future.” 

For four years, the Biden administration, through its reckless policies, has put the lives of all Americans in danger and made every state a border state, with Border Patrol apprehending more than 66,000 Chinese Nationals and nearly 400 individuals on the terrorist watchlist attempting to enter our country. There have also been more than two million known “got-aways” who entered our country under President Biden and whose identity, affiliations, and intentions are unknown. The national security risk of a porous, unguarded border is obvious and alarming. Governor Noem is the person America needs to help President Trump restore security at the border.” 

The Department of Justice and FBI are also in desperate need of reform. “Violent crime has plagued American cities under the Biden administration, while the DOJ and FBI instead targeted concerned parents attending school board meetings; labeled conservative Catholics as domestic terrorists; and attempted to weaponize the justice system against political opponents, including President Trump. General Bondi and Mr. Patel are who we need to get the DOJ and the FBI back on track and focused on protecting Americans.”  

All of Trump’s National Security nominees are proven leaders who will restore integrity to their respective agencies and secure our open southern border. General Wilson emphasizes the urgent need for Senate Confirmation.  

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