Who is Todd Blanche, the interim attorney general taking over for Pam Bondi?

Published April 2, 2026 4:37pm ET



The Department of Justice is undergoing a high-level leadership change, after President Donald Trump announced Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would replace Attorney General Pam Bondi on an interim basis.

News reports of Bondi’s possible termination circulated in the hours before the announcement made by President Donald Trump on Thursday. He is reportedly considering Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, among others, to be the permanent replacement.

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