What to know about Trump's switch from Gaetz to Bondi for attorney general

President-elect Donald Trump has chosen former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to be his attorney general after his original pick, Matt Gaetz, decided to withdraw from consideration due to strong pushback on Capitol Hill. CBS News political reporter Olivia Rinaldi has more on how the change in prospective nominees happened.

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