According to insider reports, President Donald Trump warned Pam Bondi that she would be removed as attorney general on Wednesday.
President Trump told Attorney General Pam Bondi her time in his administration was up while the two rode from the White House to the Supreme Court on Wednesday, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal.
“I think it’s time,” Trump said as he and Bondi made the short ride across town to take in the oral arguments of a highly contested birthright citizenship case, said the report.
Bondi, who was sworn in as the United States Attorney General last February, then allegedly asked Trump if she could remain at her post until the summer.
Trump abruptly denied the request, according to the outlet.
Despite learning her fate on the ride early Wednesday, and being denied to stay in the role, Bondi remained at the White House through the evening when she attended Trump’s primetime address to the nation on the Iran war.
Prior to yesterday’s surprise firing, the Wall Street Journal report noted that Trump seemingly expressed dissatisfaction with the speed she was moving on his agenda.
Not one singular issue was the reasoning for Bondi’s termination, but “a steady drip of frustrations,” including the handling of the Epstein files, lack of positive news coverage directed at the DOJ, sources told the outlet.
“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 posted on Truth Social Thursday.
Late Thursday, Bondi addressed her firing, vowing to continue to fight for Trump.
“Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history,” she posted on X.
“I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again.”
Over the next month I will be working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing Todd Blanche before moving to an important private sector role I am thrilled about, and where I will continue fighting for President Trump and this Administration.…
— Attorney General Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) April 2, 2026
Blanche is a possible permanent replacement for Bondi, but Trump has also eyed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin to take the helm of the Justice Department.
Along with Zeldin, other potential candidates include DC US Attorney Jeanine Pirro, Texas Attorney General and Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.
Bondi’s ouster was the second major shakeup in Trump’s administration after he previously fired Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security