Todd Blanche takes over justice department after Pam Bondi sacking – US politics live

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Trump announced deputy attorney general, who was his former personal attorney, would act up until permanent replacement is confirmed

Pam Bondi’s swift dismissal on Thursday underscores a reality that has met Trump loyalists from Jeff Sessions to Kristi Noem – no amount of loyalty is enough to save oneself from being dumped by https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump.

Since the president assumed office last year, there have been few people more important to his effort to remake government than Bondi, his longtime friend.

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