President Trump has removed Pam Bondi as US Attorney General.
In a post on Truth Social, Trump called Bondi a “Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year.” He stated Bondi will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.”
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as Acting Attorney General until a replacement for Bondi is named.
Bondi, who was Florida’s attorney general before joining the Trump administration, was criticized by the president last September in a private message that was posted publicly on Truth Social. The president faulted what he believed was a lethargic effort to prosecute several of his political enemies, including New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges. James was later indicted, but the case was dismissed by a judge who determined the Trump-appointed prosecutor was improperly assigned to the job. Two subsequent attempts to indict James were rejected by grand juries.
The James indictment was based on a criminal referral made by Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, who posted similar referrals against Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA), Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), and Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook. None of those referrals have resulted in an indictment.
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