President Donald Trump fired U.S
U.S. President Donald Trump fired U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi before taking the podium on Wednesday night to address the nation on the Iran war, sources have revealed.
The source said Bondi, who looks unrecognizable in dramatically different throwback snaps, had been let go and was on her way home to Florida by the time Trump spoke from the White House. Todd Blanche, currently her deputy at the Justice Department, will serve as an interim replacement for Bondi.
Trump was floating the idea of replacing Bondi with Lee Zeldin, who leads the Environmental Protection Agency, a handful of people familiar with the matter told The New York Times. Trump previously described Zeldin as a “secret weapon” who is getting “those approvals” for the EPA “done in record-setting time.”
According to NBC News, Bondi and Trump engaged in a heated verbal altercation last week, though it remains unclear what the subject was about.
Survivors of Jeffrey Epstein stand as U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on Feb. 11
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Earlier Wednesday, photos emerged of the president and Bondi traveling together to the U.S. Supreme Court, which issued a major ruling that blocked the president’s efforts to revoke birthright citizenship amid his aggressive immigration operations.
Bondi begged to keep her job
“Unhappy” Bondi tried to change Trump’s mind after hearing of his plan, an insider revealed.
Trump reportedly informed the attorney general on Wednesday night, shortly before his disastrous Iran war speech, that her time at the Justice Department is coming to an end soon, a senior administration official told The Daily Mail.
Bondi responded by pleading with the president to give her more time in the role — but Trump was reportedly firm in his decision to let her go.
Who is Lee Zeldin?
Zeldin has a background in law, and in 2004, he became the youngest attorney in New York at 23. From 2023 to early 2025, he ran a crisis management and public relations firm.
As EPA administrator, Zeldin, 46, says he has overseen “the largest act of deregulation in the history of the United States.”
He previously said his mission is to bring to reality the president’s vision of “energy
He previously said his mission is to bring to reality the president’s vision of “energy dominance.” Hence, he has enacted major environmental deregulations, including rolling back protections for endangered species and wetlands and pushing to repeal rules on emissions and pollution.
Most notably, under Zeldin’s leadership, the EPA rolled back the endangerment finding, unveiled in 2009 under the Obama administration, determining that because greenhouse gases pose a threat to public health that they could be regulated under the Clean Air Act.
Around 20% of greenhouse gas emissions, which trap heat in the atmosphere and drive climate change, come from the tailpipes of cars and light trucks. Others come from airplanes, power plants, and oil and gas facilities.
Did Bondi break the law?
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee accused Bondi of breaking the law over her handling of the release of files related to the Jeffrey Epstein case.
“Despite clear legal requirements and a law that Donald Trump signed, a subpoena that you signed, Mr. Chairman, and repeated public promises, Attorney General Bondi has failed to release the files,” Virginia Rep. James Walkinshaw (D) told Kentucky Rep. James Comer (R) during a hearing back in January.
“It mocks the law,” Walkinshaw said at the time, later saying, “It’s not a coincidence, it’s intentional.”