Trump Has Discussed Ousting Attorney General Pam Bondi Following Backlash Over Epstein Files Release, Reports Claim

President Donald Trump has discussed firing Pam Bondi arsenic Attorney General pursuing nan backlash complete her handling of nan Epstein files, according to caller reports.

In caller days nan president has privately considered replacing Bondi pinch Lee Zeldin, nan administrator of nan Environmental Protection Agency, sources adjacent to nan matter told The New York Times.

The Independent has contacted nan White House and Bondi’s agency for remark connected nan reports.

Trump publically expressed assurance successful his Attorney General as she accompanied him to nan Supreme Court proceeding Wednesday to perceive oral arguments connected birthright citizenship laws.

“Attorney General Pam Bondi is simply a awesome personification and she is doing a bully job,” nan president said successful a connection to The NYT, while a root told CNN that nan brace were conducting “business arsenic usual.”

The speculation comes arsenic Bondi is expected to springiness a deposition to nan House Oversight Committee later this month, aft being subpoenaed by nan Republican-led committee. She is owed to attest connected April 14 astir nan Justice Department’s investigation into convicted activity offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died successful his situation compartment successful 2019.

Plans to switch Bondi primitively swirled successful January, CNN reports, but past died down aft nan rumor somewhat fell retired of nan news rhythm – replaced pinch nan unrest successful Minnesota and past nan conflict successful Iran.

At nan clip Zeldin was not mentioned arsenic a circumstantial campaigner to measurement successful arsenic Attorney General. The EPA leader antecedently worked arsenic an lawyer and represented New York’s 1st legislature district. He besides ran for authorities politician successful 2022 wherever he mislaid to Kathy Hochul.

He has since remained a adjacent state of nan president, including successful nan tally up to nan 2024 statesmanlike election.

Trump has besides complained astir Bondi’s deficiency of clear connection skills successful summation to her mediocre handling of nan Epstein files release, which plagued nan management for months and caused backlash among his base, according toThe NYT.

In addition, nan president has bemoaned nan deficiency of aggressiveness of nan DOJ successful going aft his governmental enemies. In September past year, Trump publically posted a Truth Social station that appeared to beryllium addressed straight to Bondi.

"Pam: I person reviewed complete 30 statements and posts saying that, [are] essentially, aforesaid aged communicative arsenic past time, each talk, nary action. Nothing is being done,” nan president wrote successful his station that he later deleted.

“What astir Comey, Adam ‘Shifty’ Schiff, Leticia??? They’re each blameworthy arsenic hell, but thing is going to beryllium done."