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Florida’s Attorney General is fresh off winning her second term, but as Matt Galka tells us, she’s taking heat for some lavish gifts she’s received during her time in office.

Attorney General Pam Bondi didn’t change anything up in her first cabinet appearance following the election. She started off by trying to get a puppy adopted…but she’d rather have the dogs called off, following a series of reports detailing lavish trips that have corporate ties.

Bondi was adamant the trips don’t effect her decision making.

“No lobbyists, no persons, no corporations, no individuals will ever compromise what we do in our office,” said the Attorney General.

Part of her $51,000 dollar gift bill over the past four years was picked up by the Republican Attorneys General Association. They receive corporate sponsorship money. Peter Butzin with Common Cause Florida says the whole thing is concerning.

“It reeks, the whole thing reeks. The Attorney General is supposed to be the Attorney for the people of Florida, not for special interests that are trying to make sure that the Attorney General doesn’t file cases against them,” said Butzin.

The reports came out before last week’s election, but didn’t end up helping her opponent. Bondi cruised to an 800,000 vote victory which could mean one of two things: voters believe her that the trips don’t effect her litigation – or they don’t care.

The trips include dinner and drinks that allow for lobbyists to have access to the Attorney General and her staff, which Common Cause says could lead to cases being dropped against certain companies, or not brought about all together.