Trump Ousts Bondi After Chaotic Tenure at DOJ

Pam BondiPhotographer: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg

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By Chris Strohm, Hadriana Lowenkron, Jennifer A Dlouhy, and Kate Sullivan

April 2, 2026 at 5:09 PM UTC

Corrected

April 3, 2026 at 1:30 PM UTC

Attorney General Pam Bondi is leaving her post as head of the US Justice Department, ending a tumultuous tenure as the nation’s top law enforcement official after stumbles in her efforts to carry out President Donald Trump’s agenda.

“We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future, and our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.