President Donald Trump is reportedly considering whether to remove Attorney General Pam Bondi amid ongoing fallout tied to the release of documents connected to the Jeffrey Epstein case, according to reports from CNN and The New York Times.
According to those reports, Trump has privately discussed the possibility of replacing Bondi with Environmental Protection Agency administrator Lee Zeldin.
The discussions come as criticism has mounted over how the Department of Justice handled the release of materials related to Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell.
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Despite the reports, Trump publicly expressed support for Bondi in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.
“Attorney General Pam Bondi is a wonderful person, and she is doing a good job,” the president said.
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CNN reported that Trump has “privately mused about firing his Attorney General Pam Bondi and replacing her with EPA administrator Lee Zeldin,” citing multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The same report said Trump has raised the idea with advisers while reacting to frustration among his political base over the administration’s handling of the Epstein-related disclosures.
Bondi is also expected to face a deposition later this month on Capitol Hill as part of a congressional investigation tied to Epstein, the reports said.
Sources cited by CNN said Trump has also expressed concern that Bondi has not pursued investigations into his political opponents to the extent he would prefer.
At the same time, officials indicated that no final decision has been made.
Bondi appeared alongside Trump on Wednesday as part of his visit to the U.S. Supreme Court for oral arguments related to a birthright citizenship case, traveling in the president’s motorcade.
The appearance signaled that Bondi remains in her role as attorney general as discussions continue.
NEWS: President Trump has discussed firing Attorney General Pam Bondi in recent days as he grows frustrated with her leadership at the Justice Department. He has floated the idea of replacing her with Lee Zeldin.https://t.co/xLh0fe97Dp
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The Department of Justice has been overseeing the release of documents tied to Epstein’s sex-trafficking case following a court order.
A federal judge in New York recently directed the release of materials connected to a 2019 case involving Epstein, leading to the publication of multiple batches of documents over the past year.
President Trump previously signed legislation requiring the disclosure of records related to Epstein, known as the Epstein Files Transparency Act.
The law mandated the release of information connected to the investigation into Epstein’s activities.
The document releases have drawn scrutiny. Some materials were heavily redacted, while other releases reportedly failed to fully conceal the identities of victims tied to the case.
The handling of those disclosures has been a focal point of criticism directed at the Justice Department.
Bondi has also faced questions following public remarks in which she said she had reviewed “tens of thousands” of videos connected to Epstein.
Shortly after those comments, Kash Patel stated that there is no Epstein “client list,” prompting further attention to the ongoing investigation and the scope of available evidence.
Epstein, a financier, was arrested in 2019 on federal sex-trafficking charges. Maxwell was later convicted for her role in the case.
The release of documents tied to the investigation has continued to generate public and political interest, with additional disclosures expected.
As of now, Bondi remains in her position, with no formal announcement made regarding any leadership changes at the Justice Department.
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