US Attorney General Pam Bondi has been fired by President Donald Trump. One of the most loyal in the cabinet of the American head of state, Bondi is likely leaving her post because of the way she handled the publication of the “Epstein” files - a serious political problem for the Trump administration. Todd Blanch, who was Bondi's deputy until now and was also Trump's personal lawyer in the past, will take over the post for the time being.
Unquestioning support for the president
A little over a year ago, when Bondi took office, she vowed not to allow politics to enter the Department of Justice, which she headed. In fact, she quickly began firing prosecutors who were not loyal enough to the president's agenda and launching investigations into Trump's political enemies, writes the “Associated Press”. Trump's opponents accuse Bondi of turning the Justice Department into a weapon for the administration's purposes. She says her mission was to restore Americans' faith in justice after, in her words, former President Joe Biden used the prosecutor's office for his own purposes.
Bondi publicly defended President Trump at every opportunity - something that her predecessors usually avoided in relation to the respective presidents in whose offices they worked. A banner with Donald Trump's face was even erected on the Justice Department building in Washington. But why did the US president decide to fire her?
Jeffrey Epstein - the big problem
She struggled to overcome her initial setbacks related to the “Epstein” files, which angered conservatives hungry for sensational revelations from the government. Pam Bondi herself fueled the conspiracy theory machine by telling Fox News in 2025 that Epstein's “client list” was on her desk. The department later confirmed that no such document existed.
Bondi was ridiculed for her decision to hand out folders of Epstein files to prominent conservatives at a special White House event, only to be later revealed that the documents contained no new revelations. And despite promises that more files would be made public, the Justice Department said in July that no more would be released, prompting Congress to pass a law to force the agency to do so. The department ultimately said it had fulfilled its obligations by releasing millions more documents.
Republican lawmakers and Trump allies had accused Bondi of delaying the release of the documents, which had serious political repercussions for the Trump administration. In addition, according to American media, the president was disappointed that the attorney general had not taken decisive enough action against his political opponents.
More dismissals
The current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Randy George, is resigning, effective immediately, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell announced.
The American television channel CBS News earlier reported that US Defense Secretary Pete Hegsett had asked the general to resign. Other American media reported that Hegsett had fired George. The change in leadership in the armed forces is taking place at a time when the United States is at war with Iran. Hegsett wants a person in this position who can realize the vision that he and President Donald Trump have for the army, CBS News reports.