The attorney general's firing shows why even the most faithful MAGA acolytes are disposable
By Austin Sarat, William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst CollegeAfter President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, news reports suggested that she fell from grace, not for being too independent, but for not being effective enough at defending him and prosecuting his political enemies.As…
Ultimately, Bondi's fulsome defense of the president could not overcome blowback over her handling of the Epstein files.
Pam Bondi had a feeling her days as attorney general were numbered. But she didn’t expect President Trump to drop the curtain quite so soon.
Hakeem Jeffries predicts Pete Hegseth could be next as party alarmed by damage done by ‘terrible’ attorney generalTrump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney generalUS politics live – latest updatesWith quips, memes and jabs, Democrats cheered Donald Trump’s firing of attorney general Pam Bondi on Thursday, while the president’s Republican…
President Trump has ousted Pam Bondi as U.S. attorney general, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News. Nancy Cordes has more.
Bondi's time as America's top law enforcement officer was overshadowed by the justice department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
At the Justice Department, Bondi tried to deliver on the president’s priorities but ultimately failed to appease him.
President Donald Trump reportedly fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and is considering replacing her with EPA Director Lee Zeldin, sources familiar with the matter say.
Former Attorney General Pam Bondi, fired by President Donald Trump, oversaw the largest stain on the administration: the Epstein files. Bondi’s incompetence on the matter was indistinguishable from sabotage — destroying the Justice Department’s reputation and killing the president’s credibility in the process. Bondi’s firing provides Trump with an…
