Pam Bondi tried to put on an upbeat front after President Donald Trump gave her the boot.
The newly ousted attorney general, 60, said she was “thrilled” about returning to the private sector after Trump confirmed her termination on Thursday.
“Over the next month I will be working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing Todd Blanche before moving to an important private sector role I am thrilled about, and where I will continue fighting for President Trump and this Administration,” she wrote on X.
“I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again,” she concluded.
Trump, 79, announced in a Truth Social post that Bondi was departing the Justice Department following widespread speculation over her fate.
“Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year,” he said.
“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,” Trump continued. “Our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General.”
Bondi spent her day working with local sheriffs and the NFL Hall of Fame to promote ID kits for children.
Bondi became the second departure from Trump’s Cabinet after Kristi Noem, who was ousted from the Department of Homeland Security last month in the aftermath of the heavy-handed immigration blitz in Minnesota that killed two Americans and a contentious congressional hearing where she claimed that the president was aware of her $220-million spending spree for an advertising campaign.
MS NOW’s Ken Dilanian reported that Bondi was fired largely because Trump had grown dissatisfied with her failure to prosecute his perceived political foes. Bondi’s allies told the outlet that she was willing to pursue such cases but was hampered by the legal system.
Under Bondi’s leadership, the Justice Department aggressively pursued several high-profile Trump enemies, including former FBI Director James Comey, New York Attorney General Letitia James, and former national security adviser John Bolton.
Several of these revenge lawsuits, however, ultimately failed to hold up in court.
Just a day ago, Bondi accompanied Trump to the Supreme Court, where he ended up abruptly leaving after his conservative justices did not appear inclined to back his push to end birthright citizenship.
Bondi was sworn in as attorney general in February last year. The Senate confirmed her in a 54-46 vote following testy hearings where she clashed with Democrats over her support for Trump, including her refusal to outright acknowledge Joe Biden’s 2020 election victory.
