Bye Bye Bondi
April 2, 2026
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Enter Acting AG Todd Blanche According to reports early this afternoon, Pam Bondi is no longer attorney general. She’s been fired (The New York Times): The dismissal of Ms. Bondi, 60, ends a turbulent 14-month tenure as attorney general in which she tried desperately to appease a boss who demanded unimpeded control of the Justice Department to pursue politically motivated investigations against targets of his choosing, even when prosecutors warned that there was no evidence to do so.
The president’s support for Ms. Bondi has been steadily eroding since last summer, when her initial mistakes in managing the release of the Epstein files created a political liability for Mr. Trump among his supporters. He has also complained about her shortcomings as a communicator and TV surrogate — a role he thought would suit her talents. That did not take long. Trump posted that just after a drone(?) camera video of the destruction of a bridge being constructed in Karaj, Iran. Iranian media claims two people were killed. CNN: Trump had in recent days talked to allies about the possibility of firing Bondi, and he talked with her personally on Wednesday about the possibility it would happen, sources said. In the conversation, which one source described as “tough,” Trump indicated Bondi was not long for her role and he would be replacing her in the near future, sources said. Sources said Bondi was told she would be given a different job later. In their conversation, two sources said, Trump floated the possibility of appointing
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