Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi

Published April 2, 2026 1:04pm ET



President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, capping weeks of mounting frustration with her leadership at the Justice Department and escalating tensions over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and politically sensitive prosecutions.

“Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history,” said Bondi.

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