Bondi’s controversial tenure included overseeing the Epstein files release and deadly immigration crackdowns
Published
April 2, 2026 1:54PM (EDT)
Attorney General Pam Bondi listens as US President Donald Trump speaks before swearing in the new Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on March 24, 2026. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP via Getty Images)
President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi Thursday after a disastrous tenure that saw her oversee the bungled release of files related to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, and an agenda of targeting Trump’s political opponents. Bondi was Trump’s second choice for the position, after former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fl., failed to garner the support required to be confirmed by the Senate due to sexual misconduct claims.
