Bondi’s Termination Follows Trump’s Removal Of Kristi Noem From DHS
On Thursday, April 2, President Donald Trump fired U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi.
She had served in the Trump administration for just over a year, having been confirmed as AG on Feb. 4, 2025, and sworn in the next day.
The removal from her role as AG comes months after she oversaw the Department of Justice’s controversial rollout of the files pertaining to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Writing on Truth Social, Trump stated, “Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900.”
This statistic comes from a study conducted by the Council on Criminal Justice, in which the report projects that homicides in 2025 could’ve dropped to “about 4.0 per 100,000 residents,” which “would be the lowest rate ever recorded in law enforcement or public health data going back to 1900.”
As of January of 2026, this report is not yet conclusive on this statistic.
Trump continued his Truth Social post on Bondi’s removal, saying, “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector.”
This private sector job Bondi is said to be starting was not disclosed by Trump.
Describing Assistant AG Todd Blanche as “a very talented and respected Legal Mind,” Trump then announced that Blanche will now serve as Acting Attorney General.
See Trump’s full sendoff to Pam Bondi as AG, here:
Responding to the news of her being fired, Bondi stated, “Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history.”
Sources close to the Trump administration indicate he is eyeing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to be the permanent replacement for Bondi, but that decision has not yet been announced.
The removal of Bondi follows Trump’s removal of Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Noem’s removal from DHS was announced on March 5, with her replacement, Marmwayne Mullin, being sworn in as head of DHS on March 24.
Critical Responses To The Initial Release Of The Files
According to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law by President Trump on Nov. 19, 2025, the Department of Justice had until Dec. 19, 2025, to release all of the files.
The release of the files did occur that day, but only in part, and with significant redactions.
Shortly following the release of the initial batch of Epstein files, the two key figures behind the Epstein Files Transparency Act — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-CA and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY — expressed their dissatisfaction with the DOJ, placing specific attention on Bondi and her role in the release.
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Writing on Truth Social, Trump stated, “Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900.”
This statistic comes from a study conducted by the Council on Criminal Justice, in which the report projects that homicides in 2025 could’ve dropped to “about 4.0 per 100,000 residents,” which “would be the lowest rate ever recorded in law enforcement or public health data going back to 1900.”
As of January of 2026, this report is not yet conclusive on this statistic.
Trump continued his Truth Social post on Bondi’s removal, saying, “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector.”
This private sector job Bondi is said to be starting was not disclosed by Trump.
Describing Assistant AG Todd Blanche as “a very talented and respected Legal Mind,” Trump then announced that Blanche will now serve as Acting Attorney General.
See Trump’s full sendoff to Pam Bondi as AG, here:
President Trump announced Pam Bondi’s departure from her role as U.S. Attorney General on Truth Social on April 2. (Image: Donald Trump / Truth Social)
Responding to the news of her being fired, Bondi stated, “Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history.”
Her full statement can be read, here:
Sources close to the Trump administration indicate he is eyeing EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to be the permanent replacement for Bondi, but that decision has not yet been announced.
The removal of Bondi follows Trump’s removal of Kristi Noem as Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
Noem’s removal from DHS was announced on March 5, with her replacement, Marmwayne Mullin, being sworn in as head of DHS on March 24.
Critical Responses To The Initial Release Of The Files
According to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, which was signed into law by President Trump on Nov. 19, 2025, the Department of Justice had until Dec. 19, 2025, to release all of the files.
The release of the files did occur that day, but only in part, and with significant redactions.
Shortly following the release of the initial batch of Epstein files, the two key figures behind the Epstein Files Transparency Act — Rep. Ro Khanna, D-CA and Rep. Thomas Massie, R-KY — expressed their dissatisfaction with the DOJ, placing specific attention on Bondi and her role in the release.
In a video statement, Khanna took the Department of Justice to task.
“They released one document from a New York grand jury of 119 pages, totally blacked out,” said Khanna, noting a judge required the release of the document. “The law requires them to explain redactions, there’s not a single explanation.”
View the redacted 119-page document, here.
He went on to point to Attorney Gen. Pam Bondi, saying, “The reality is Pam Bondi has obfuscated for months. She first said there were no more documents to be seen, now she’s admitting and releasing hundreds of thousands of documents, but it is an incomplete release with too many redaction
