Will she have to give up her position soon? Pam Bondi is said to have not pleased Trump.Image: keystone
The handling of the Epstein files and court rulings that are not to the US President’s liking are said to have caused Donald Trump to consider firing the Justice Minister.
April 2, 2026, 4:00 p.mApril 2, 2026, 4:00 p.m
US President Donald Trump is said to be increasingly frustrated because his legal campaign against his opponents is not going his way. As the New York Times writes, he is now considering firing Justice Minister Pam Bondi. The newspaper cites sources close to the government.
Trump is said to be planning to replace Bondi with Lee Zeldin, the current head of the Environmental Protection Agency and a Trump loyalist. However, he has not yet made a final decision.
Although Trump only described Bondi on Wednesday as a “wonderful person” who was doing “a good job,” the decision would not be entirely surprising. For months he has been said to be dissatisfied with Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files. At a Bondi’s hearing in Congress in February caused a scandalshe dished out insults, rambled and didn’t apologize to the victims. No trace of self-criticism. The defiant behavior even irritated allies.
Pam Bondi at the congressional hearing
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Their communication and their lack of determination – in Trump’s opinion – were also a thorn in his side. This also applies to political opponents: Trump wants them to take tougher action against them and sue.
Finally, Trump is also not very satisfied with the work of the Justice Department. For example, this pointed US federal court filed a lawsuit against the former FBI director James Comey, which Trump had sought. A lawsuit against New York prosecutor Letitia James was also dismissed. She is also a critic of the US President.
Trump is said to have been encouraged in his plan when he realized how smoothly the firing of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem went. This was surprisingly replaced by Markwayne Mullin at the beginning of March. (front)