Trump administration takes office, Pam Bondi becomes Attorney General

President Donald Trump takes office for his second term, appointing Pam Bondi as Attorney General. Bondi, a former Florida Attorney General and Trump loyalist, takes control of the Justice Department immediately at the start of the administration. Within days, DOJ announces mass personnel actions, including resignations, buyouts, and removals of career prosecutors and civil service employees. The department begins enforcing Trump's demand that federal lawyers 'zealously advance, protect, and defend their client's interests' with minimal room for dissent or independent legal judgment. Bondi signals intent to reshape the department's hiring and firing practices, civil service protections, and prosecutorial standards.