Trump’s frustration turns into a reshufflepublished at 18:26 BST
Bernd Debusmann Jr
Reporting from the White House
For those watching the White House, Pam Bondi’s departure as Attorney General does not come as a surprise – although the timing may seem a bit sudden.
Just yesterday, Bondi was with President Trump as the president visited the Supreme Court to hear arguments in the birthright case. By all accounts, on a personal level, he likes her.
Just today, a White House official sent the BBC a comment – bearing Trump’s name – that referred to her as a “wonderful person” who was “doing a good job”.
He had, however, become increasingly frustrated with her, over her handling of the Epstein files.
Lawmakers – from both sides of the political spectrum – accused her of mishandling the release of the Epstein files.
Additionally, Bondi had been tasked with pursuing criminal investigations into political opponents such as California Democrat Adam Schiff and Attorney General Letitia James – which largely went nowhere.
Trump directly addressed this in a September post – addressed to Bondi – saying that delays in those cases were “killing our reputation and credibility.”
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