BREAKING: Pam Bondi out as AG, Todd Blanche moving in as interim

Attorney General Pam Bondi is out of her role in the Trump administration, with Todd Blanche, the US Deputy Attorney General, moving into her role as the interim Attorney General.

Trump announced, "Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year. Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900. 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, and our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General."

Bondi said in a statement, "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."

"Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history. 

"Since February 2025, we have secured the lowest murder rate in 125 years, secured first-ever terrorism convictions against members of Antifa, shattered domestic and transnational gangs across the country, taken custody of more than 90 key cartel figures, and won 24 favorable rulings at the Supreme Court. I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again."

Blanche wrote, "Pam Bondi led this Department with strength and conviction and I’m grateful for her leadership and friendship. Thank you to President Trump for the trust and the opportunity to serve as Acting Attorney General. We will continue backing the blue, enforcing the law, and doing everything in our power to keep America safe."

Sources told Katelyn Caralle of Fox News that Bondi had met with Trump before his speech at the White House on Wednesday night, and that she has already flown back to her Florida home. 

This is the latest administration official to be out of their role in recent months, with Kristi Noem being removed as Department of Homeland Security Secretary in early March. She was replaced by Markwayne Mullin, and Noem was moved by Trump to become the Special Envoy for The Shield of the Americas.