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Overview
- President Donald Trump dismissed Pam Bondi as attorney general and installed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as acting leader of the Justice Department.
- Trump said Bondi will move to a private‑sector job to be announced and praised her tenure, claiming she oversaw a major crime crackdown and a historic drop in homicides.
- Anonymous White House officials told reporters the president was unhappy with Bondi’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein–related files and with what he saw as slow moves to charge his critics.
- Reporting on Bondi’s 14 months in the job describes a Justice Department that lost independence from the White House and saw departures that weakened anti‑corruption and national security units.
- The removal follows last month’s replacement of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem with Senator Markwayne Mullin, underscoring a broader reshuffle of security and law‑enforcement posts.