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Ellipsis

(9,481 posts)
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:09 AM Apr 2

BREAKING: Pam Bondi Reportedly to Be Ousted as AG 'Imminently'

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BREAKING: Pam Bondi Reportedly to Be Ousted as AG 'Imminently'

Isaac Schorr Apr 2nd, 2026, 10:28 am


Politico's Dasha Burns reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi will "will be out imminently" on Thursday morning following Wednesday evening stories from CNN and The New York Times suggesting that Bondi would likely be leaving her post soon.

"A person close to the White House tells Dasha that when Trump met EPA boss Lee Zeldin on Tuesday to discuss last year's California wildfires, Trump also discussed the potential of tapping him for the AG role (CNN and the NYT last night both named Zeldin as the most likely successor.) A second person familiar with the situation tells Dasha that Bondi will be out imminently," read Thursday's edition of Politico Playbook.

The Times' Tyler Pager had previously reported that "President Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi in recent days as he grows frustrated with her leadership at the Justice Department and her handling of the Epstein files" on Wednesday. "Among his top complaints is Ms. Bondi's handling of the Epstein files, which has become a political liability for Mr. Trump among his supporters. He has also complained about her shortcomings as a communicator and vented about what he sees as the department's lack of aggressiveness in going after his foes, according to people who have spoken to him recently."

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/breaking-pam-bondi-reportedly-to-be-ousted-as-ag-imminently/



https://www.politico.com/newsletters/playbook/2026/04/02/bondi-on-the-brink-00855170

WHAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT: Dasha last night confirmed those buzzy NYT and CNN scoops that Pam Bondi will likely soon be OUT as attorney general.

Bondi beached: A person close to the White House tells Dasha that when Trump met EPA boss Lee Zeldin on Tuesday to discuss last year’s California wildfires, Trump also discussed the potential of tapping him for the AG role. (CNN and the NYT last night both named Zeldin as the most likely successor.) A second person familiar with the situation tells Dasha that Bondi will be out imminently.
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BREAKING: Pam Bondi Reportedly to Be Ousted as AG 'Imminently' (Original Post) Ellipsis Apr 2 OP
In other words, she isn't evil enough. Ocelot II Apr 2 #1
Like Sessions leading to Barr Ponietz Apr 2 #19
Absolutely. That's why Cheeto referred to him as a "dumb southerner" peppertree Apr 2 #42
The Keebler Klansman MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2 #60
And ah gathuh, that he and Lady G had a lot of the same "acquaintances" peppertree Apr 2 #64
Ah do declahr! MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2 #69
Mm-hmm. peppertree Apr 2 #70
Plus..... SergeStorms Apr 2 #36
Exactly LeftInTX Apr 2 #71
Uh buh bye Blues Heron Apr 2 #2
Republican women don't have the Privilege JI7 Apr 2 #3
No matter how many crimes you commit for Trump he will still throw you to the wolves. Irish_Dem Apr 2 #4
You'd think at least some of them would BlueKota Apr 2 #8
These kind of people always assume they are special and Trump loves them so much. Irish_Dem Apr 2 #13
Yep. L'il Marco was always suspect to Trump. I wonder why he was chosen in the first place. CTyankee Apr 2 #15
They all paid big bribes to get their positions. Irish_Dem Apr 2 #52
I wonder about Vance. yardwork Apr 2 #25
Thiel, Musk, and the other billionaires calling the shots will not allow couch fucker removed JT45242 Apr 2 #28
He cant fire vance, JD was elected same as him. Volaris Apr 2 #34
Heard anything about Flyhead lately? MorbidButterflyTat Apr 2 #66
She disappointed her lord and master. BlueKota Apr 2 #5
LOL. NewHendoLib Apr 2 #6
If true, then get her ass in front of congress again. bluestarone Apr 2 #7
Bad news Pamela Jo, the Dow is at 46,530.17 underpants Apr 2 #9
Pam wasn't banking on all this bad news. Omnipresent Apr 2 #20
Free? Maybe we've been billed for it. pandr32 Apr 2 #29
Noem lost her free membership so... Omnipresent Apr 2 #46
Another incompetent bootlicker. drray23 Apr 2 #10
I think this is analogous EYESORE 9001 Apr 2 #11
I guess ol' Lee just sucks harder than Pammy Hey Joe Apr 2 #12
This is done to beat her 14 April kairos12 Apr 2 #14
I'm assuming orangecrush Apr 2 #17
BINGO FailureToCommunicate Apr 2 #63
Oh this will be good orangecrush Apr 2 #16
No preemptive pardon? Buddyzbuddy Apr 2 #18
Once again: Trump betrays EVERYONE who is near him, or who trusts him, starting with his wife. usonian Apr 2 #21
Exchanging one shit-sandwich for another shit-sandwich progressoid Apr 2 #22
I hope the door hits you real hard on the way out, dumbass. OGBuzz Apr 2 #23
More pavement in the bus lane.... bluestateboomer Apr 2 #24
He thinks someone else (male, of course) will make his criminal past vanish? Attilatheblond Apr 2 #26
And he thinks her 'Burn Book' only has entries about DEMs? Attilatheblond Apr 2 #27
About the Epstein Files on her desk... C_U_L8R Apr 2 #30
She won't dare spill the beans popsdenver Apr 2 #35
She won't spill. But she may profit. C_U_L8R Apr 2 #39
Agreed popsdenver Apr 2 #59
These people twist themselves into knots lying for him louis-t Apr 2 #31
Stay away from open windows in tall FalloutShelter Apr 2 #32
BONDI sdmatch Apr 2 #33
Zeldin , huh ? I'm thinking this guy dweller Apr 2 #37
So who is the next domino to go down? edbermac Apr 2 #38
Tulsi Gabbard or Karoline Leavitt herding cats Apr 2 #41
Looks like Tulsi Ellipsis Apr 2 #49
I read that Tulci Gabbard may be next. oberle Apr 2 #54
BBC is reporting she has been fired. nt Prairie_Seagull Apr 2 #40
I think the last straw was John Sauer's pathetic performance in front of the Supreme Court. patphil Apr 2 #43
She wasnt aggressive enough for Playingmantis Apr 2 #44
I'd be pleased by this if I wasn't absolutely certain he'll replace her with someone even worse. ShazzieB Apr 2 #45
It seems she wasn't his Roy Cohn after all. Marcuse Apr 2 #47
Good Friday ? A man came up to me crying... Pam Bondi Tetrachloride Apr 2 #48
Oh please please llet "Judge Jeanine" replace her tishaLA Apr 2 #50
And gone Aviation Pro Apr 2 #51
Another stupid MAGA motherfucker told to hit the fucking bricks immediately. Piss on that fucking turd. SoFlaBro Apr 2 #53
Can we do Hegseth next? And Stephen Miller? hauckeye Apr 2 #55
I'm wondering, E. Normus Apr 2 #56
This is a risk for Trump Wiz Imp Apr 2 #57
Diaper Breath Sane1 Apr 2 #58
Let the bar complaints begin! dlk Apr 2 #61
Shortly to be replaced... Queso Delicioso Apr 2 #62
Perhaps Bessant will be next . . . I think he could be the next scapegoat otchmoson Apr 2 #65
This cracked me up. mwmisses4289 Apr 2 #67
The rumors going Yeller Apr 2 #68
Can't wait until he ousts Kegsbreath n/t AntiFascist Apr 2 #72
Gotta think he's on the shortlist. n/t Ellipsis Apr 2 #73

Ponietz

(4,386 posts)
19. Like Sessions leading to Barr
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:50 AM
Apr 2

Ah, the good old days when even Jeff Sessions refused to violate his ethical duty.

peppertree

(23,430 posts)
42. Absolutely. That's why Cheeto referred to him as a "dumb southerner"
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:23 PM
Apr 2

Not craven and vicious enough to be "smart" in Jabba-the-Trump's eyes.

MorbidButterflyTat

(4,698 posts)
60. The Keebler Klansman
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:53 PM
Apr 2

"Ah do not recawl!" Fifty times during congressional grilling by Al Franken.

peppertree

(23,430 posts)
64. And ah gathuh, that he and Lady G had a lot of the same "acquaintances"
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 02:02 PM
Apr 2

And not the kind that a good Southern church lady would approve of, if you catch mah drift...

peppertree

(23,430 posts)
70. Mm-hmm.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 02:18 PM
Apr 2

I grew up in Mi'ssippi.

Them closets hide a lot more than just summer outfits and the Sunday best - I can tell you that.

SergeStorms

(20,755 posts)
36. Plus.....
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:02 PM
Apr 2

she just doesn't have the Mar-ma-lardo "look," which is sooooo important to Hair Furor's image.

Irish_Dem

(82,040 posts)
4. No matter how many crimes you commit for Trump he will still throw you to the wolves.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:15 AM
Apr 2

No matter how much ass you kiss.

Hey Rubio are you paying attention?
You humiliate yourself every day for your lord and master.
Are you next on the chopping block?

BlueKota

(5,521 posts)
8. You'd think at least some of them would
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:20 AM
Apr 2

eventually figure that out, but maybe they're all just too stupid, brainwashed, or being blackmailed to say no to tsf.

Irish_Dem

(82,040 posts)
13. These kind of people always assume they are special and Trump loves them so much.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:26 AM
Apr 2

They never think they are next in line for humiliation and removal.

CTyankee

(68,368 posts)
15. Yep. L'il Marco was always suspect to Trump. I wonder why he was chosen in the first place.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:31 AM
Apr 2

yardwork

(69,520 posts)
25. I wonder about Vance.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:40 PM
Apr 2

He's not polling well. Trump might dump Vance and replace him with somebody like Rubio.

JT45242

(4,086 posts)
28. Thiel, Musk, and the other billionaires calling the shots will not allow couch fucker removed
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:44 PM
Apr 2

The neonazi proapartheid wing thing that the furniture rapist will be more reliable than the pedophile at enacting their white minority rule policies.

Omnipresent

(7,498 posts)
20. Pam wasn't banking on all this bad news.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:50 AM
Apr 2

Plus, her free membership to Mara lardo is in jeopardy!

pandr32

(14,307 posts)
29. Free? Maybe we've been billed for it.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:51 PM
Apr 2

I've often wondered about that. The "War Room" which is curtained off and serviced by Mar a Lago waiters is staffed with DC people from the Traitor's administration. He would never just let them on the property without billing us. He couldn't miss that chance to grift--not in his DNA.
I'm betting we have been paying membership dues for his whole criminal DC gang.

Omnipresent

(7,498 posts)
46. Noem lost her free membership so...
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:28 PM
Apr 2

I guess he isn’t billing the government for it anymore.

drray23

(8,817 posts)
10. Another incompetent bootlicker.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:22 AM
Apr 2

will he be an improvement over Bondi ? Not sure. He has zero experience in criminal law, his JD is from some third-rate law school and all he ever did was practice law for two years before jumping into politics. I guess this makes him qualified in a Trump administration.



EYESORE 9001

(29,863 posts)
11. I think this is analogous
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:22 AM
Apr 2

to some lizards who sacrifice their tail to distract a predator, offering a piece of itself to save the ‘important’ parts.

Hey Joe

(744 posts)
12. I guess ol' Lee just sucks harder than Pammy
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 11:23 AM
Apr 2

and is more eager to fellate, er, please his master.

usonian

(26,250 posts)
21. Once again: Trump betrays EVERYONE who is near him, or who trusts him, starting with his wife.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:28 PM
Apr 2


in a nano-Scaramucci

Attilatheblond

(9,131 posts)
26. He thinks someone else (male, of course) will make his criminal past vanish?
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:41 PM
Apr 2

'Stupid AND demented' must be his family motto.

C_U_L8R

(49,487 posts)
30. About the Epstein Files on her desk...
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 12:52 PM
Apr 2

Will she be taking a copy home with her… for leverage?

popsdenver

(2,511 posts)
35. She won't dare spill the beans
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:01 PM
Apr 2

She wouldn't be safe from Trump, Musk, and Putin ALL coming after her, big time.......She wouldn't ever again be able to take any private plane rides, go in any building that was higher than one story, or drink anything served to her.............
(Forget about the federal witness protection program, it would be controlled by the NEW DOJ and FBI......)

C_U_L8R

(49,487 posts)
39. She won't spill. But she may profit.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:11 PM
Apr 2

These creeps are all cut from the same corrupt cloth.

popsdenver

(2,511 posts)
59. Agreed
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:51 PM
Apr 2

Bimbo Bondi and Ghislaine (sp?) are in the same boat now...........Either of them can bring down the roof on not only Trump, but many in his CABAL

sdmatch

(6 posts)
33. BONDI
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:01 PM
Apr 2

Trump will fire her before she is called to testify under oath. We’ve seen this act before.

dweller

(28,602 posts)
37. Zeldin , huh ? I'm thinking this guy
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:04 PM
Apr 2
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ed_Martin_(Missouri_politician)

note : pardon attorney , stop the steal participant , all around asshole

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herding cats

(20,054 posts)
41. Tulsi Gabbard or Karoline Leavitt
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:17 PM
Apr 2

They're both on borrowed time, I just can't decide which is getting the boot first.

oberle

(393 posts)
54. I read that Tulci Gabbard may be next.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:42 PM
Apr 2

He wants to get rid of all the women in his cabinet.

patphil

(9,180 posts)
43. I think the last straw was John Sauer's pathetic performance in front of the Supreme Court.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:25 PM
Apr 2

Trump saw it first hand, and left before the proceedings were finished.

Playingmantis

(671 posts)
44. She wasnt aggressive enough for
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:26 PM
Apr 2

His revenge campaign..here comes the real attack ..
Glad to see her get her reward..just like mtg..

ShazzieB

(22,803 posts)
45. I'd be pleased by this if I wasn't absolutely certain he'll replace her with someone even worse.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:27 PM
Apr 2

tishaLA

(14,792 posts)
50. Oh please please llet "Judge Jeanine" replace her
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:37 PM
Apr 2

I wanna see this shit show reach its final, most incompetent conclusion.

SoFlaBro

(3,805 posts)
53. Another stupid MAGA motherfucker told to hit the fucking bricks immediately. Piss on that fucking turd.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:42 PM
Apr 2

E. Normus

(115 posts)
56. I'm wondering,
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:43 PM
Apr 2

just what kind of high paying, do nothing, newly made up job Pam will fail into? If it isn't to her liking maybe she will spill some beans on the old man!

Sane1

(220 posts)
58. Diaper Breath
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:48 PM
Apr 2

Letting Epstein and Dershowitz off the hook when she was AG in Florida showed what an ass kissing lackey she was.
She kissed Trumps ass so much she should be remembered as “Diaper Breath” Pam.

Queso Delicioso

(207 posts)
62. Shortly to be replaced...
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 01:58 PM
Apr 2

by another hapless, witless lackey who will be unable to get bogus charges past judge or jury. It's thankless, working for a mad king.

otchmoson

(335 posts)
65. Perhaps Bessant will be next . . . I think he could be the next scapegoat
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 02:06 PM
Apr 2

Is Bessant actually working for the Democrats? As Treasury Secretary I’m certain that he was adjacent to President Pedo’s decision to place his signature on our currency. Both obviously think this will be a GOOD thing. Do they truly think that all the low denomination bills bearing the Pedo’s signature will be perceived as a gift from Trump. (That was what his signature on COVID checks was intended to engender.) Now, with economics so very tight, I can’t believe anyone looking at a $1 or $5 bill will feel anything but disdain and hatred . . . sort of like a red flag in front of a bull. Maybe we’ll find this is yet another constant reminder to the public-at-large of incompetence, corruption, and self-aggrandizement at OUR expense? Do we need to thank Bessant?

mwmisses4289

(4,563 posts)
67. This cracked me up.
Thu Apr 2, 2026, 02:10 PM
Apr 2

"He has also complained about her shortcomings as a communicator..."

Coming from the guy who is so drugged up most of the time that all that comes out of his pie hole is blithering nonsense.

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