US EditionPam Bondi Begged for Trump Not to Fire Her
Multiple outlets say Trump has lost confidence in Bondi over the Epstein files and failed prosecutions, while Lee Zeldin is the leading replacement candidate.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as interim Attorney General, replacing Attorney General Pam Bondi, the Washington Examiner reports.
- Trump grew frustrated with Bondi's leadership, citing her mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein-files release and the Justice Department's lack of success prosecuting his enemies.
- EPA Chief Lee Zeldin is the leading candidate for permanent replacement, having discussed the position with Trump during a Tuesday meeting regarding California wildfires.
- Reports confirmed Thursday that Trump informed Bondi her tenure will end soon, marking the second Cabinet departure following Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem's recent dismissal.
- Such leadership changes reflect the administration's pattern of high turnover, where top officials are frequently fired or shuffled; advisers cautioned that creating high-profile vacancies before successors are ready could cause political distractions.
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Following Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi, intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard is also facing dismissal. The president is thus seeking to deflect attention from scandals and the Iran war.
Trump's first term of office is marked by a permanent "hire and fire" in the cabinet. That remains so far. Until now. Recently, the US President replaces Homeland Security Minister Noem, now another minister and his secret service director could follow.
Pam Bondi Begged for Trump Not to Fire Her
"Attorney General Pam Bondi begged Donald Trump not to fire her in an explosive showdown at the White House after he accused her of an unforgivable offense," the Daily Mail reports."Trump fired Bondi on Thursday, the second cabinet casualty in less than a month, after months of controversy, incl
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