Overview
- President Trump removed Pam Bondi on Thursday and appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to serve as acting attorney general.
- Officials and outlets said the decision followed bipartisan anger over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, including heavy redactions and disclosures that identified some victims.
- Trump and allies also faulted a lack of successful cases against his rivals, with indictments of James Comey and Letitia James tossed after a judge ruled the prosecutor had been improperly appointed.
- Bondi remains under a House Oversight Committee subpoena for a deposition later this month on the department’s Epstein releases.
- Todd Blanche previously worked as one of Trump’s personal lawyers, and EPA chief Lee Zeldin is under consideration for the permanent post, according to multiple reports.