Trump set to remove Attorney General Pam Bondi
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks as she participates alongside U.S. President Donald Trump in a roundtable discussion with the Fraternal Order of Police at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 5, 2025.
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President Donald Trump is moving toward removing Attorney General Pam Bondi from her position, MS Now reported on Thursday.
Four sources who spoke with MS Now said that Bondi’s departure is imminent, and three sources familiar with the matter told the news outlet that EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin is on the shortlist to replace her.
Trump has told Bondi in recent days that she will soon be removed, according to the outlet.
Bondi’s expected dismissal comes after reports that Trump was increasingly unhappy about her handling of Department of Justice files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and the DOJ’s failure to successfully prosecute several of the president’s political enemies.
“The sands of her hourglass are about to run out,” one source told MS Now, noting that Trump in recent days has been talking to Republicans and allies about removing Bondi.
Bondi’s planned removal has not been formally announced or solidified, and is subject to change, MS Now noted.
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin makes a water policy announcement and holds a signing ceremony with members of the West Virginia Congressional Delegation at the EPA headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 18, 2025.
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Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, in a post on X said, “If the reports that Lee Zeldin will be replacing Pam Bondi as Attorney General are true – I welcome it.”
“Bondi handled the Epstein Files in a terrible manner and made this situation far worse than it had to be for President Trump,” Mace wrote. “I look forward to a new Attorney General.”
This is developing news. Check back for updates.
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