President Donald Trump has fired Pam Bondi as attorney general. She will be replaced for now by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, Trump said. Advertisement Advertisement“Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. The Justice Department had secured indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, but both were thrown out after a judge ruled the prosecutor was illegally serving. Attorney General” and didn’t respond to reporter questions about whether Trump had tapped him for the role.

Source: CNN April 02, 2026 16:23 UTC