Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi
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“Trump removes US Attorney General Pam Bondi”
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“Trump praised her in a post on Truth Social and said she would be 'transitioning' to a role in the private sector”
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“Bondi's time leading the justice department was often overshadowed by its handling of the release of files relating to Jeffrey Epstein and its investigation into the convicted sex offender”
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“She is the second Trump administration official in recent weeks to be cut from her post, after Kristi Noem was ousted as homeland security chief in March”
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“Bondi will be replaced by her former deputy, Todd Blanche”
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“Blanche denied US media reports that Bondi's handling of the Epstein files had been a factor in Trump's thinking”
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“Bondi said she would be 'working tirelessly' to transfer her work to Blanche, adding that the job had 'been the honour' of a lifetime”
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“The announcement comes less than two months after a combative congressional hearing in which Bondi was peppered with questions from lawmakers - at times descending into shouting matches in which she called one Democrat a 'washed-up loser'”
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“Trump lauded Bondi's performance as attorney general in his post, saying she had done 'a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in crime across our country'”
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“The justice department under her tenure faced questions over its handling of the investigation into federal immigration agents fatally shooting two people during confrontations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which sparked nationwide demonstrations in January”
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“Bondi was part of Trump's legal team during his first impeachment trial and when he claimed without evidence that the 2020 election had been stolen from him through mass voter fraud”
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“She also publicly supported him by showing up at court during his hush money trial in New York, which ended in May with a conviction of 34 counts of fraud. Trump is appealing against the verdict”
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“Under her leadership, the justice department has pursued a number of criminal investigations into political opponents of the president, including California Senator Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey”
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“In September, Trump pushed Bondi to more aggressively investigate his political adversaries. He said in a social media post addressed directly to Bondi: 'We can't delay any longer, it's killing our reputation and credibility.'”
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“The relatively intact inner circle of this Trump presidency stands in stark contrast to his first term in office between 2017-21, which was a revolving door of firings and replacements”
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“Bondi was part of Trump's legal team during his first impeachment trial and when he claimed without evidence that the 2020 election had been stolen from him through mass voter fraud”
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“Bondi was part of Trump's legal team during his first impeachment trial and when he claimed without evidence that the 2020 election had been stolen from him through mass voter fraud”
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“The justice department under her tenure faced questions over its handling of the investigation into federal immigration agents fatally shooting two people during confrontations in Minneapolis, Minnesota, which sparked nationwide demonstrations in January”
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“Bondi was part of Trump's legal team during his first impeachment trial and when he claimed without evidence that the 2020 election had been stolen from him through mass voter fraud”
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“Bondi was part of Trump's legal team during his first impeachment trial and when he claimed without evidence that the 2020 election had been stolen from him through mass voter fraud”
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