Bondi had led the position since the beginning of Trump’s 2nd term; Even with his dismissal, he said his work was “exceptional”
The President of the USA, (Republican Party), fired, this Thursday (April 2, 2026), the Attorney General of the United States, . According to Trump, the deputy attorney general, , will take over as acting attorney general. She has been since the beginning of the Republican’s 2nd term.
“Pam Bondi is a great American patriot and a loyal friend, who has served faithfully as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam has done an exceptional job overseeing a massive crackdown on crime across the country, with homicides falling to the lowest level since 1900. We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much-needed and important new job in the private sector, the date of which will be announced soon, and our Deputy Attorney General, a very talented and respected jurist, Todd Blanche, will take over as acting attorney general. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”Trump.
Bondi did not comment. Despite the dismissal, Trump declared that the now former prosecutor is a “great patriot” what “served faithfully” to your government with a “exceptional work”. According to Blanche, the US will continue “supporting the police, enforcing the law, and doing everything in our power to keep America safe”.
This is the second dismissal of a high-ranking US government official. The 1st was Kristi Noem, on March 5, due to criticism of her performance in the department, which was facing questions after episodes involving immigration operations and deaths recorded during protests in Minneapolis, in the State of Minnesota. The former Secretary of Homeland Security was replaced by the senator from Oklahoma (Republican Party).
