ToplinePresident Donald Trump has privately spoken about firing Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to multiple reports, floating the possibility of replacing her as she receives backlash from her and the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein files and their public release.Bondi was one of Trump's defense lawyers during his first impeachment trial.Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump has considered replacing Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, according to The New York Times.The president has reportedly not made a final decision on the matter and described Bondi as a “wonderful person” who is “doing a good job” in a statement to the Times and CNN, the latter of which spoke to an unnamed source familiar with the matter who said discussions between Trump and Bondi were “business as usual.”A spokesman for Bondi referred to Trump’s comment, according to the Times, which reported, citing unnamed sources, Trump has been souring on the attorney general amid complaints about her handling of the Epstein files.Bondi was recently subpoenaed in the House Oversight Committee’s investigation into Jeffrey Epstein and has not committed to testifying on the matter, which she previously did in front of the House Judiciary Committee in February.Who Is Lee Zeldin?Zeldin, who is a former representative for New York’s 1st Congressional District, once served as an attorney for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. He also served as a prosecutor and military magistrate for the Army. He was one of the first Republicans to endorse Trump in 2016 and, like Bondi, represented the president in his first impeachment trial in 2020.Key BackgroundBondi has not indicated she will comply with the subpoena to testify on the release of the Epstein files. The Justice Department called the subpoena “completely unnecessary” as Bondi organized a private briefing with the House Oversight Committee. House Democrats walked out of the briefing, with Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., calling it a “fake hearing” and “a way for the Attorney General to get out of her answering questions under oath to the public.” The rollout of the Epstein files has been blasted for heavy redactions and the withdrawal of documents that showed the identities of potential victims. Bondi was pressed last year after claiming she had the so-called Epstein client list on her desk. The Justice Department later contradicted Bondi, finding no evidence that Epstein had a client list connected to his sex crimes.Further ReadingDOJ Says House Panel’s Subpoena Of Bondi In Epstein Probe Is ‘Completely Unnecessary’ (Forbes)Bondi Unleashes On Democrats During Hostile House Hearing: 'I'm Not Going To Get In The Gutter' (Forbes)