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Pam Bondi Traded Her Department’s Independence for Loyalty to Trump

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SalonCApr 3, 10:45 AM

Sorry, Pam Bondi. Trump has no loyalty

The attorney general's firing shows why even the most faithful MAGA acolytes are disposable

Mother JonesBApr 3, 2:40 PM

Pam Bondi Traded Her Department’s Independence for Loyalty to Trump

President Donald Trump’s dumping of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday was the kind of shrewd personnel change one might expect from an executive who made a name for himself by firing people. Bond

Democracy DocketBApr 2, 8:56 PM

Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi - Democracy Docket

Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi  Democracy Docket

SalonCApr 2, 5:54 PM

“We love Pam”: Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi

Bondi’s controversial tenure included overseeing the Epstein files release and deadly immigration crackdowns

LA TimesAApr 2, 4:24 PM

Trump fires Pam Bondi after tumultuous 14-month term as attorney general

The announcement follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation that made Bondi the target of angry conservatives

The New RepublicBApr 2, 6:14 PM

Pam Bondi’s Firing May Not Have Had Anything to Do With Epstein

Pam Bondi is out of the Trump administration—and some insiders believe the underlying reason is due to an odd connection to California Representative Eric Swalwell. Donald Trump fired Bondi Thursday,

The NationBApr 3, 2:11 PM

The All Too Predictable Reason Trump Fired Pam Bondi

Chris Lehmann The president has surrounded himself with cronies and sycophants. But even they keep failing to meet the level of servility he demands. The post The All Too Predictable Reason Trump Fir

The New RepublicBApr 2, 8:49 PM

Pam Bondi’s Firing Is a Sign of Trump’s Increasing Weakness

President Trump wanted his Department of Justice to prosecute and put in jail former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, Representative Adam Schiff, and numerous of his

The New RepublicBApr 2, 5:05 PM

Pam Bondi Fired as Epstein Files Backlash Catches Up to Her

President Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi after more than a chaotic year marked by her indignant congressional hearings and woeful mishandling of the Epstein files. Trump announced on Thurs

HuffPostCApr 2, 8:51 PM

'Good Riddance': D.C. Politicians On Both Sides React To Pam Bondi's Firing

Most of the social media responses from Washington politicians expressed overwhelming support for Bondi's canning, often in very harsh terms.

HuffPostCApr 3, 7:49 AM

Stephen Colbert Taunts Pam Bondi With 5 'Heartfelt' Words After Trump Fired Her

The "Late Show" host offered up a fitting message to the outgoing attorney general.

HuffPostCApr 3, 5:03 AM

'South Park' Gets Dark In Absolutely Filthy Send-Off After Trump Fires Pam Bondi

The animated show gave the now ex-attorney general a not-so-fond farewell.

SalonCApr 3, 4:00 PM

Bondi’s firing won’t quell Trump’s discontent

The president is spiraling over Iran and blaming everyone around him but himself

MSNBCCApr 3, 10:35 PM

The wreckage Pam Bondi leaves behind

She helped corrode the Justice Department’s credibility and trained the public to see federal prosecution as just another front in the culture wars. The post The wreckage Pam Bondi leaves behind appea

Common DreamsCApr 2, 5:51 PM

Pam Bondi Trivialized the Rule of Law

Today, President Trump fired Pam Bondi from her position as U.S. attorney general. Public Citizen Co-President Lisa Gilbert, who testified against Bondi’s confirmation hearing, issued the following st

Law DorkBApr 3, 3:58 AM

Pam Bondi is out — and that is a good thing. She was Trump's lawyer, and DOJ paid the price.

Also: Florida will not kill James Duckett this week. And: What's next for conversion therapy bans after Tuesday's SCOTUS decision? Lastly: Law Dork in the media.

The AtlanticAApr 2, 8:47 PM

The Next Attorney General Has an Impossible Job

Just like the last one

NBC NewsBApr 3, 7:13 PM

Could Lee Zeldin be the next attorney general?

Could Lee Zeldin be the next attorney general?

Talking Points MemoBApr 3, 2:36 PM

Donald Trump Is the Worst Attorney General in History

Cry Me a River for Pam Bondi The parallels between President Trump’s firings of Kristi Noem and Pam Bondi are...

SlateBApr 4, 9:00 AM

The Attorney General and the Solicitor General Just Discovered the Limits of Blind Loyalty

Unable to jail the President’s enemies, a terrible attorney general discovers venality and bootlicking are not enough.

ABC NewsBApr 3, 11:33 AM

A look at Todd Blanche, the ex-Trump lawyer who's the president's pick for acting attorney general

Before picking Todd Blanche to help lead and now run the Justice Department, President Donald Trump was his client

New York TimesAApr 4, 9:02 AM

New Attorney General, Same Albatross: Trump’s Quest for Retribution

The name atop the Justice Department’s organizational chart matters less than the presence of a president whose demands for revenge have become so extreme that even his most obsequious appointees have

Raw StoryCApr 3, 11:15 PM

GOP gives new attorney general 30 day ultimatum to release Epstein files

Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) warned newly elevated Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche that he has 30 days to release remaining Epstein files under the Epstein Files Transparency Act before facing crimi

Democracy DocketBApr 2, 9:12 PM

Online MAGA pushes DOJ Civil Rights chief Harmeet Dhillon for attorney general - Democracy Docket

Online MAGA pushes DOJ Civil Rights chief Harmeet Dhillon for attorney general  Democracy Docket

The New RepublicBApr 2, 7:52 PM

Who Will Trump Pick to Replace Pam Bondi?

President Donald Trump has to nominate someone to replace Attorney General Pam Bondi and, big surprise: His options are all bad. Ahead of Bondi’s ouster Thursday, reports were already swirling that a

The New RepublicBApr 3, 1:26 PM

Pam Bondi’s Replacement Reveals He’s Worse on Epstein Than She Was

The man tapped to fill Pam Bondi’s shoes isn’t any better at handling the Epstein files than she was. Hours after Donald Trump named him as Bondi’s temporary successor on Thursday, acting U.S. Attorne

Mother JonesBApr 2, 6:40 PM

Pam Bondi Proves That for Trump, You Can’t Debase Yourself Enough

Of all the rot that flowed from Pam Bondi’s tenure leading the Justice Department under Donald Trump’s second term, the one that will be remembered beyond this political moment is likely to be her Feb

SlateBApr 3, 3:46 PM

Bondi’s Ouster Tells Us Something Important About Trump

These women’s ousters tell us something important about this president, his administration, and his movement.

SlateBApr 3, 5:25 PM

The Surprisingly Hopeful Lesson From Pam Bondi’s Failed Tenure at DOJ

The real reason Pam Bondi was fired.

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ReutersAApr 2, 5:06 PM

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general - Reuters

Trump fires Pam Bondi as US attorney general  Reuters

AxiosAApr 2, 7:11 PM

Attorney General Pam Bondi pushed out

Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving the Department of Justice, President Trump announced on Truth Social Thursday. The big picture: Bondi led the unsuccessful attempts to prosecute Trump's political

The HillBApr 2, 9:53 PM

5 notable moments from Pam Bondi’s tenure as attorney general

The Pam Bondi era at the Department of Justice (DOJ) is coming to an end, less than 14 months after it began.  President Trump announced Bondi’s departure from the DOJ on Thursday, after she spent her

PBS NewsHourAApr 3, 9:37 PM

Fact-checking key moments in Bondi's tenure as Trump's attorney general

PolitiFact has fact-checked Bondi since 2010, during her Florida attorney general run, a seat she held from 2011 to 2019. Here are some key moments and falsehoods from her year-plus in the nation's to

The HillBApr 3, 2:43 PM

Scaramucci: Bondi wasn’t doing enough for Trump

Former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci said President Trump removed Pam Bondi from leading the Department of Justice (DOJ) for failing to meet the president’s expectations. “She

The HillBApr 3, 4:28 PM

Pam Bondi fired despite commitment to Trump agenda: Loyalty not enough!  

In the end, this wasn’t about independence. It was about results.

AxiosAApr 2, 6:15 PM

Lawmakers vow to force Pam Bondi to testify about the Epstein files despite her ouster

Members of the House Oversight Committee said Thursday they will still fight to enforce their panel's subpoena of Pam Bondi after her removal as attorney general. Why it matters: Bondi has been a targ

AxiosAApr 2, 5:59 PM

5 moments that defined Pam Bondi's AG tenure

Pam Bondi was ousted as attorney general on Thursday, closing the book on her year-plus tenure as the Department of Justice's leading official. The big picture: While the hype over the Epstein files s

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RealClearPoliticsBApr 4, 12:40 PM

Sorry, Pam Bondi. Trump Has No Loyalty

The attorney general's firing shows why even the most faithful MAGA acolytes are disposable

Daily SignalCApr 2, 5:24 PM

Pam Bondi Out as Attorney General

President Donald Trump has removed Pam Bondi as attorney general, and tapped one of his former personal attorneys as a replacement. Trump announced on Truth... Read More The post Pam Bondi Out as Atto

TownhallDApr 2, 5:11 PM

BREAKING: President Trump Fires Pam Bondi

The Western JournalDApr 2, 11:55 PM

Report: The Last Straw That Led to Trump Firing Pam Bondi Had to Do with Eric Swalwell

New media reports claim that former Attorney General Pam Bondi may have sealed her fate by giving inside information to Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell of California. A report in Semafor […] The post Re

TownhallDApr 3, 9:00 PM

Here's What I Want From the Next Attorney General

The BlazeCApr 3, 8:00 PM

'I think it's time': The 4 words that reportedly fired Bondi, and Trump's possible picks to replace her

President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on a short ride to the Supreme Court on Wednesday with just four words, a report says, and now rumors about her potential replacement are swirli

The FederalistCApr 2, 8:00 PM

‘We Need Heads To Roll’: Chip Roy Urges Trump To Replace Bondi With ‘Aggressive’ AG

Congressman Chip Roy, R-Texas, said the next attorney general needs to be “aggressive” and deliver real results, not just “show” and “statements.” President Donald Trump fired Pam Bondi on Thursday, c

ReasonAApr 2, 9:01 PM

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.

The BlazeCApr 3, 1:25 PM

Bondi speaks out after ouster, still may have to testify before Congress

President Donald Trump politely kicked Pam Bondi to the curb on Thursday, touting her as a "Great American Patriot" and crediting her with "overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country"

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