Trump Fires Bondi, Epstein Saga Lingers

0:00It's April 2nd. Welcome in. This is Global News Today, where global headlines meet AI. President Donald Trump just fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, his longtime ally, from leading the Justice Department. In a true social post, he praised her work on cracking down on crime, but said she's heading to a private sector gig soon. Her deputy, Todd Blanche, steps in as replacement. This marks the second big shake-up in weeks after Christie Knowham got booted from Homeland Security back in March. Bondi's short stint got rocked by the whole Jeffrey Epstein files mess. She promised transparency and a client list when sworn in back in February 2025, but the department said no list existed. They did release millions of pages, but only after Congress forced it with a new law, and critics still say they're holding back. Trump defended her as recently as Thursday, calling her a wonderful person doing a solid job. Reports say he got fed up with her Epstein handling, plus heat from a while congressional

1:00hearing full of shouting matches. Now she's out of mid-ongoing probes into that case. Reactions poured in quick. Some Republicans like Blanche hailed her strength and vowed to keep backing law enforcement, but critics, including Kentucky's Thomas Massey and South Carolina's Nancy Mase, cheered the move and demanded full file releases plus real. Investigations. Democrat Rocano wants no more yes men in the job. Under Bondi, the department chased cases against Trump's foes like Adam Schiff and Latisha James, while facing flack over other shootings and probes. With her exit and a committee summoning her soon, the Epstein saga lingers, testing the new leadership on transparency and tough enforcement ahead.