Pamela Jo Bondi ( BON-dee; born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney and politician who has served as the 87th United States attorney general since 2025. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 37th attorney general of Florida from 2011 to 2019.
Born and raised in the Tampa Bay are...
Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the United States deputy attorney general since January 2025. Blanche has additionally served as the acting librarian of Congress since May 2025; the legality of his appointment and tenure is...
News | Donald Trump Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general, elevates Todd Blanche Bondi came under fire for what critics called politically motivated prosecutions and her handling of the Epstein files. Listen (5 mins) Save Click here to share on social media Share Add Al Jazeera on Google By Joseph Stepansky Published On 2 Apr 2026 2 Apr 2026 United States President Donald Trump has announced that Pam Bondi is out as US attorney general, in his second major cabinet-level shake-up in less than a month. Trump confirmed the decision in a post on Truth Social on Thursday, after a slate of media reports suggested he was considering removing Bondi from the top law enforcement role. Several cited his discontent over Bondi’s handling of investigative files related to financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will temporarily replace Bondi in an interim capacity, he said. “Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year,” Trump wrote. The US president also praised Bondi for leading the Department of Justice during a period when violent crime decreased in the US, part of a wider downward trend in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Trump did not mention his reasoning for the decision, instead writing, “We love Pam.” He added that she would be “transitioning to a much-needed and important new job in the private sector”. Bondi’s dismissal comes shortly after Trump abruptly fired Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, who oversaw the agency amid a mass deportation campaign that led to the killing of two US citizens. The US media has reported that Trump was considering nominating Lee Zeldin, the current administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency, to take over the Department of Justice. Advertisement Trump has not confirmed the plan. Any nomination would require Senate confirmation. Questions over ‘politicalistation’ Bondi, th...
