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Trump Fires AG Bondi, Appoints New Acting AG

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President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, appoints Todd Blanche as acting AG, following Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noems departure. Bondis slow pace on Trumps priorities, including probes into rivals and Epstein files, led to her dismissal. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticizes Bondi for weaponizing the Justice Department and breaking her oath, vowing to hold her accountable. Jeffries also slams Republican senators for confirming Bondi and the DOJ under her tenure as untrustworthy. Expect more political drama as Democrats prepare and the administration seeks stable leadership at Justice.

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Trump Fires AG Bondi, Appoints New Acting AG

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Entertainment & Celebrity News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Trump Fires AG Bondi, Appoints New Acting AG. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 6th. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, AI powered stories from the spotlight. President Trump just fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and tapped Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as Acting AG. This marks the second Cabinet shake-up, coming after Homeland Security Secretary Christy Nome got the boot last month. Trump posted on True Social that Bondi is heading to a key private sector gig, but inside her say he was frustrated with her slow pace on his. Authorities, including probes into rivals and the messy Epstein files. House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries didn't hold back in his response. During an interview, he quoted Scripture, leaning on his Baptist church roots to say they put these matters in God's hands and it works out. Then he flipped the script, calling Bondi a total disgrace for weaponizing the Justice Department and breaking her oath. Jeffries ramped up the heat, blasting Republican Senators for confirming her, and vowing to hold her accountable once Democrats reclaim the House in.

November, this hits close to home amid the federal charges against journalists Don Lemon over an anti-ice protest. Jeffries had slammed the DOJ under Bondi as untrustworthy in that case. He's been consistent, labeling Bondi and adviser Stephen Miller as toxic back on March 5th, 2026, and tweeting good riddance win. Her firing dropped on April 2nd. In a statement, he dubbed her tenure the most corrupt in modern history, accusing her of lying to Congress and hiding Epstein documents. With pressure building on Trump's team, expect more fireworks as Democrats gear up and the administration hunts for steady leadership at justice.

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