Pam Bondi's Loyalty to Trump Wasn't Enough To Save Her Job
Ultimately, Bondi's fulsome defense of the president could not overcome blowback over her handling of the Epstein files.

After 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 The New York Times reported the previous day, Trump was disappointed with “Ms. Bondi’s handling of the…
Ultimately, Bondi's fulsome defense of the president could not overcome blowback over her handling of the Epstein files.
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…