Overview
- Trump, who announced the move Thursday on Truth Social, installed Deputy Attorney General and former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as acting attorney general.
- Reporting ties the dismissal to Bondi’s management of the Jeffrey Epstein files after public misstatements and a partial release of documents angered Trump allies.
- Sources say Trump also complained that Bondi failed to investigate or prosecute enough of his political opponents.
- The White House is evaluating permanent replacements, with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin frequently cited in coverage as a leading possibility.
- Bondi is still under a congressional subpoena to testify about the Epstein investigation on April 14, keeping scrutiny of the case and the Justice Department high.