BREAKING: Trump Reportedly Eyeing Bondi for the Boot After SCOTUS Embarrassment
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering firing Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin, according to a New York Times report citing four people with knowledge of the discussions. The potential shakeup would mark the second major Cabinet dismissal of Trump’s second term, following the ousting of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem last month.
Trump and Bondi made a joint appearance Wednesday at the Supreme Court, where oral arguments were heard on the administration’s push to restrict birthright citizenship. The visit did not go well. Even justices Trump himself appointed appeared doubtful of the administration’s legal position, and the two departed after roughly an hour.
Sources say Trump has grown increasingly frustrated with Bondi over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, her performance in congressional hearings, and what he sees as a lack of aggression in going after his political enemies. In February, Bondi’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee drew widespread criticism after she lashed out at Democratic lawmakers and used a prepared list of insults against members questioning her. She is currently scheduled to sit for a deposition before the House Oversight Committee on April 14.
Zeldin, who has earned Trump’s praise as a loyal ally and efficient operator at the EPA, was notably placed in the front row of Trump’s prime-time address Tuesday evening. If Trump moves forward, Zeldin would shift from overseeing environmental policy to leading the entire Justice Department.
Trump offered a brief defense of Bondi to the Daily Beast, calling her “a wonderful person” who is “doing a good job.” Whether that sentiment holds through April 14 remains an open question.