WASHINGTON, April 2, 2026
President Donald Trump dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Wednesday after growing dissatisfaction with her handling of investigations linked to Jeffrey Epstein and her perceived leniency toward Trump’s political opponents.
Trump, who had previously praised Bondi as "a wonderful person who does great work," reportedly became frustrated by her failure to distance him from the ongoing Epstein investigation, according to multiple sources. Bondi accompanied Trump to a Supreme Court hearing earlier Wednesday before her termination was confirmed. Sources indicate the president also criticized Bondi for being too soft on his political adversaries during her tenure. Her approach reportedly drew internal complaints from Trump’s inner circle, though no specific cases were cited. Bondi’s dismissal marks another high-profile departure from Trump’s administration. The former Florida attorney general had been a longtime ally, but tensions escalated as legal scrutiny around Epstein’s associates intensified. No immediate replacement was announced. Bondi has not publicly commented on her firing.