Democrats cheer Trump’s firing of Pam Bondi and attack Epstein files ‘cover-up’

Hakeem Jeffries predicts Pete Hegseth could be next as party alarmed by damage done by ‘terrible’ attorney general

• https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/trump-pam-bondi-attorney-general">Trump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney general

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With quips, memes and jabs, https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats cheered https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump’s firing of attorney general Pam Bondi on Thursday, while the president’s Republican allies praised her relatively brief tenure overseeing the justice department.

Trump https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/02/trump-pam-bondi-attorney-general">announced Bondi’s departure on Truth Social, saying: “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.” Her deputy Todd Blanche will take over as acting attorney general.