Pam Bondi reportedly said her job was in ‘jeopardy’ after Trump’s firing of Kristi Noem: Live updates

After expressing frustrations with Bondi’s job performance, the president reportedly told her ‘it’s time’
After Noem’s ousting, Bondi told a friend that the president’s willingness to fire the former DHS secretary meant she could be in “jeopardy,” the New York Times reported.

The president had allegedly expressed frustrations with his attorney general after she failed to secure indictments against his enemies, oversaw the disastrous rollout of the Epstein files and amassed negative media attention over mass firings.

While riding in "The Beast” on the way to the Supreme Court earlier this week, the president told Bondi: “I think it’s time,” according to the Wall Street Journal.

Bondi reportedly asked Trump if she could keep her job until the summer, but he said no.

Her departure has seen a mixed reaction from both sides of the political aisle, though GOP Rep.

Nancy Mace was blunt with her response when asked if she was “glad” that Bondi had been fired.

“I am, actually,” Mace, who has been a strong advocate for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and the full release of the Epstein files, told CNN Friday.

“The American people want to know that there’s not a two-tiered system of justice...

But no one’s seeing that right now.”
Meanwhile, Bondi could be joined by other Cabinet officials.

The president is allegedly considering replacing Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who has been embroiled in a wrongdoing scandal, or Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick , for his job performance.

Former Obama advisers discuss Bondi's firing
Former Obama adviser Dan Pfeiffer says that Pam Bondi’s firing from her post as Attorney General is due to Donald Trump’s “lashing out.”
“And I think firing people is that's real first term Trump behavior.

But I think the second thing going on here is that no one pulls a band aid off slower than Donald Trump.

“What happened with Kristi Noem was very similar to Pam Bondi, which is: a massive scandal happens, Trump sticks with them through the scandal, takes on all the water of that scandal, waits till the scandal is out of the news, and then fires them, bringing the scandal back in the news, but getting none of the actual credit for responding to the scandal and holding someone accountable.”
Trump's former comms director praises Bondi's effort: 'It is never enough for Donald Trump'
Donald Trump’s former communications director has praised Pam Bondi following her firing, saying that she lasted “a long time in a difficult environment.”
“She did everything she thought was appropriate: went after his adversaries, spoke to an audience of one [and] redacted and delivered,” Anthony Scaramucci told NewsNation.

Scaramucci served as comms director for Trump for just 10 days in his first term, lasting from July 21 to July 31 before being dismissed by the president.

“It was never enough.

It is never enough for Donald Trump,” he said Thursday.

“But I want to be fair to Pam Bondi because there’s a lot of disinformation floating around out there.

She did not last 37 Scaramucci’s [a period of 10 days].

She lasted 39.7.

“That is a long time in a very difficult environment trying to satisfy a man who cannot be satisfied.”
Nancy Mace says she's 'glad' that Pam Bondi was fired
South Carolina Rep.

Nancy Mace was blunt with her response when asked if she was “glad” that Pam Bondi had been fired as Attorney General.

“I’ve communicated with the president on potential names of replacements.

I hope that it will be someone who will ensure that people are investigated, that they are indicted, that they’re arrested, that there are trials, regardless of the politics.

She added: “But also...

the American people want to know that there’s not a two-tiered system of justice.

Like, if you broke the law and you’re rich and powerful, you go to jail.

“But no one’s seeing that right now.

They’ve not seen that in years, maybe decades.

And then they see a broken and corrupt justice system at the state level, or at the federal level.”
DOJ officials still quietly furious with Bondi over incident early in her tenure
DOJ officials are still quietly angry with Pam Bondi following an episode during the start of her term as Attorney General in which she entered a secure area of the department and demoted a respected career veteran over the pictures of Joe Biden and former Attorney General Merrick Garland that were still hanging on the wall.

MS NOW reported Thursday that portraits of Bondi had been unceremoniously trashed within hours of the announcement of her departure.

In previous interviews Bondi recalled how she had personally taken down the photos.

“I look on the wall and see President Biden, Kamala Harris, and Merrick Garland’s paintings still hanging.

I personally took all three photos down,” Bondi told Fox News.

“I put them in front of someone who said to me, ‘Oh well, maintenance is really slow here.

I said, ‘Well it took me about 30 seconds to get them off the wall.’”
She also demoted Devin DeBacker, a respected veteran, over the incident, leading to much animosity agains her within the DOJ, according to MS NOW.

DOJ boasts of Bondi's achievements in war against drug cartels
Following the departure of Pam Bondi from the DOJ, the department boasted of her achievements in the war against drug cartels online.

“Thanks to @AGPamBondi and @DAGToddBlanche's leadership, this Justice Department has charged 125,000+ people with crimes since the start of the second Trump Administration and has DECIMATED drug cartels and their leaders.

✔️El Mencho, the leader of CJNG, is dead
✔️Nicolas Maduro is out of power and in United States custody
✔️El Mayo, the co-founder of the Sinaloa Cartel, has pled guilty to federal charges.”
Portrait of Pam Bondi thrown in trash at Justice Department
A portrait of Pam Bondi has already been taken down, and unceremoniously thrown in the trash, according to a new report.

MS NOW obtained a picture of the trashed photo, which was reportedly removed within hours of her departure from the department being announced.

DOJ officials told the outlet that it was a reflection of how deeply unpopular Bondi was internally.

Trump weighs firing more Cabinet members after Bondi ousting, report claims
President Donald Trump is considering firing more Cabinet members following his ousting of Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, according to reports.

White House insiders told Politico that the president is frustrated with his secretaries for commerce and labor, Howard Lutnick and Lori Chavez-DeRemer, and is considering removing them from their positions.

“He is very angry,” an administration official told Politico .

Adding, “and he’s going to be moving people.”
Bondi told a friend her job was in jeopardy after Noem's ousting: report
Bondi told a friend she felt her job was in jeopardy after the firing, the New York Times reported.

Trump had expressed disapproval toward Bondi after she failed to secure indictments against his perceived enemies: New York Attorney General Letitia James and former FBI Director James Comey.

In addition, negative media attention had flooded Bondi’s office after the Epstein files rollout.

Who else has been reported as a possible Bondi successor?

Various news articles have floated the names of high-profile Republicans who are closely allied with Trump, who could be potential successors to Attorney General Pam Bondi.

Lee Zeldin, the EPA Administrator, appears to be a top contender, according to the New York Times .

But some others have been mentioned too:
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who will serve as acting attorney general, could become the official nominee.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis or U.S.

Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro, per the Wall Street Journal .

Democrat denies Bondi was fired for leaking information to him
Democratic Rep.

Eric Swalwell denied allegations that Bondi was fired for leaking information to him about an investigation into his relationship with a supposed Chinese spy.

“Pam Bondi did not tip me, or anybody affiliated with me, off on this,” Swalwell told CNN.

“FBI agents tipped a Washington Post reporter off because they saw Kash Patel and Donald Trump seeking to interfere in the California governor’s race,” Swalwell added.

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