US EditionTrump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi
Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general as Trump shifts the Justice Department leadership amid criticism over Epstein files and failed prosecutions.
- On Thursday, April 2, 2026, President Donald Trump removed Attorney General Pam Bondi and named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting attorney general, marking the second cabinet-level firing in Trump's second term.
- Mounting White House frustration over Bondi's handling of Jeffrey Epstein-related files and the slow pace of prosecuting political opponents drove the dismissal, according to administration sources.
- The Justice Department released roughly 3 million pages of Epstein-related documents, yet 2.5 million pages remained sealed, fueling bipartisan criticism and accusations of "possible mismanagement" from lawmakers.
- Trump praised Bondi's "massive crackdown" on crime as she transitions to the private sector, while Blanche, his former personal attorney, assumes interim leadership of the Justice Department.
- Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is reportedly under consideration as a permanent replacement, as the administration continues a broader leadership shakeup following the recent removal of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
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Pam Bondi has literally been tossed in the trash
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Pam Bondi Issues Eyebrow-Raising Statement After Her Abrupt Firing - The American Tribune.com
Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi broke her silence after being fired from her position by President Donald Trump on social media platform X, where she also teased a new role in the private sector, saying she will “continue fighting for President Trump.” Bondi’s ouster comes just several weeks after the removal of Kristi Noem as the Secretary of Homeland Security. “Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make Ame…
The Memo: Bondi’s failure to get Trump his ‘scalps’ sealed her fate
President Trump’s biggest fans and strongest critics agree on something: The downfall of Pam Bondi as attorney general had two causes. The largest failure was her inability to secure convictions of the president’s enemies despite his adamant urging that she should do so. “He is looking for scalps but she hasn’t delivered,” said one GOP [...]
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