President Donald Trump’s decision to abruptly fire Attorney General Pam Bondi followed weeks of mounting frustration inside the White House, where aides and allies increasingly viewed her as falling short of the president’s expectations for the Justice Department.

Trump confirmed Thursday that Bondi would be replaced by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, elevating his former personal defense attorney to serve as acting attorney general. In a post on X, Bondi indicated she plans to remain in her post for the next month to help facilitate the transfer between herself and Blanche.