Trump fires Attorney General and 'loyal friend' Pam Bondi

US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, announcing on Truth Social that she would be transitioning to a new role in the private sector. Trump praised Bondi as a 'great American patriot' and credited her with overseeing a crackdown on crime. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will step in as acting Attorney General. The president was reportedly unhappy with her handling of the fallout from the Epstein files and felt the DOJ was not aggressively enough pursuing his political opponents.