‘Great American Patriot and a loyal friend’ Bondi transitioning from AG to a new position oan

OAN Staff Katherine Mosack and Sophia Flores 
Thursday, April 2, 2026

UPDATE 10:34 AM – President Donald Trump has released a statement following former Attorney General Pam Bondi’s transition to an “important new job in the private sector.”

In a Truth Social post, Trump described Pam Bondi as a “great American patriot and a loyal friend” who has “faithfully served” as attorney general. He also highlighted what he characterized as key achievements during her tenure, including a drop in murders to their lowest level since 1900 and her “tremendous job” overseeing what he called a “massive crackdown on crime.”

The president concluded his post by revealing that she will be transitioning to a “much needed” and important job in the near future.

For the time being, Todd Blanche will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General.

10:15 AM – President Donald Trump has removed Attorney General Pam Bondi from her position and is eyeing several possible candidates to replace her.

The president has maintained his fondness for Bondi, having long praised her publicly. This removal suggests that, despite alleged dissatisfaction with certain cases in the Department of Justice (DOJ), Trump could offer her another position within his administration.

White House sources suspect that Trump is unsatisfied with the criminal investigations of perceived political opponents of his since Bondi took the helm. Several investigations have opened since Bondi became attorney general in February 2025, but many have not led to successful prosecutions.

A federal grand jury rejected the DOJ’s probe into New York Attorney General Letitia James’ alleged home insurance fraud. A federal judge has also dismissed indictments last year against former Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey.

DOJ investigations involving Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), Representative Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.), and six congressional Democrats dubbed the “seditious six” following a social media video urging service members to disobey orders—as well as other individuals—have not resulted in any charges to date.

Trump recently removed Kristi Noem from her position as Department of Homeland Security (DHS) secretary and filled the role with Markwayne Mullin. He tapped Noem, however, for the newly-created position, Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas, a new multinational security initiative.