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Who is Todd Blanche, the interim attorney general taking over for Pam Bondi?

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The Department of Justice is undergoing a high-level leadership change, after President Donald Trump announced Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would replace Attorney General Pam Bondi on an interim basis. News reports of Bondi’s possible termination circulated in the hours before the announcement made by President Donald Trump on Thursday. He is…

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Apr 2, 2026

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BREAKING: Bondi OUT as Attorney General… Replaced in Interim by Blanche

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BREAKING: Bondi OUT as Attorney General… Replaced in Interim by Blanche

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Pam Bondi Ousted as Trump's Attorney General

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Apr 2, 2026

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Pam Bondi Ousted as Trump's Attorney General

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Trump Ousts Attorney General Pam Bondi

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Apr 2, 2026

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Attorney General Pam Bondi out at DOJ

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What to know about Todd Blanche, acting AG after Bondi firing

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Apr 2, 2026

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What to know about Todd Blanche, acting AG after Bondi firing

Todd Blanche will take over the Justice Department in an acting capacity following President Trump’s ouster of Attorney General Pam Bondi. It’s the highest perch yet for the former New York prosecutor and white-collar defense attorney, who came into Trump’s orbit as one of his personal lawyers until the president catapulted Blanche into the Justice…

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Trump told Pam Bondi ‘I think it’s time’ day before he fired her as attorney general: report

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Apr 2, 2026

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Trump told Pam Bondi ‘I think it’s time’ day before he fired her as attorney general: report

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Fox News

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Pam Bondi already fired as attorney general, Cabinet official teed up as replacement: sources

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.

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