Trump fires Pam Bondi as attorney general and installs Todd Blanche as acting AG

President Trump fired Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General on April 2, 2026, citing frustration with her handling of Jeffrey Epstein case files and her failure to execute his policy agenda. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche — Trump's personal defense attorney in the 2024 New York hush money trial — was immediately elevated to Acting Attorney General. Trump indicated Lee Zeldin, then EPA Administrator, was under consideration as permanent replacement.