Trump dismisses U.S. Attorney General Bondi

Xinhua News Agency, Washington, April 2 (Reporter Yang Ling, Xiong Maoling). U.S. President Donald Trump announced on April 2 that Pam Bondi will no longer serve as Attorney General. Bondi became the second cabinet member dismissed in President Trump’s second term.

That day, Trump posted on social media that Bondi will transition to work in the private sector, with the specific date to be announced soon. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will act as Attorney General.

U.S. media reported that Trump’s dissatisfaction with Bondi has persisted for months, including concerns that she has mishandled the “Epstein files” and has not been tough enough in taking on Trump’s political opponents. On March 17, the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform issued a subpoena to Bondi, requiring her to accept a closed-door congressional inquiry regarding the Epstein case. According to the subpoena, Bondi is scheduled to testify before the committee on April 14. Earlier, Bondi had attended related hearings, but failed to dispel doubts and criticism from multiple lawmakers of both parties in Congress regarding the Department of Justice.

Bondi took office as Attorney General in February 2025, after previously being a member of Trump’s legal team.

On March 5, Trump announced that Kristi Noem, another female member of his cabinet who had been embroiled in controversy as Secretary of Homeland Security, would be reassigned, and he nominated Markwayne Mullin, a U.S. senator, as her successor. The U.S. Senate has already voted to confirm this nomination.

Attorney General nominations also require Senate confirmation. At present, Republican senators hold the majority in the Senate. (End)