She solicited the donation directly from trump and when she got it, she declined to join the lawsuit.
"However, in June 2016, as Bondi was facing renewed criticism over the Trump donation and her decision not to join the lawsuit,
her spokesman said that Bondi had solicited the donation directly from Trump several weeks before her office announced it was considering joining the lawsuit against him
On March 14, 2016, Bondi endorsed Trump in the
2016 Florida Republican presidential primary, saying she had been friends with Trump for many years."