President Donald Trump politely kicked Pam Bondi to the curb on Thursday, touting her as a “Great American Patriot” and crediting her with “overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country” during her nearly 14 months on the job.
Hours after Trump publicized the ouster and named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting attorney general, Bondi took a page out of ex-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s book, expressing her gratitude to the president and framing her time at the Justice Department in positive terms.
“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,” Bondi wrote on X.
‘She must answer for her mishandling of the Epstein files.’
Bondi — criticized in recent months over her DOJ’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, her bizarre Epstein testimony, her suggestion that “hate speech” should be policed, and her perceived inefficacy and failure to prosecute the individuals who waged potentially illegal lawfare against Trump — echoed Trump’s remark about the precipitous drop in crime over the past year.
A report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association comparing crime stats in 2025 to stats from the previous year found that homicides dropped nationally by 19.3%; rapes dropped by nearly 9%; robberies dropped by 19.8%; and aggravated assault dropped by 9.7%.
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“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,” wrote Bondi.
Bondi added, “I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again.”
Although Bondi noted that she is “moving to an important private sector role,” she still may have to answer for actions taken while serving as attorney general.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted last month to subpoena Bondi on the release of the Epstein files.
Democrats on the committee emphasized in a joint statement on Thursday that Bondi “will not escape accountability and remains legally obligated to appear before our Committee under oath. She must answer for her mishandling of the Epstein files and the special treatment she has given Ghislaine Maxwell.”
The top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.), tweeted, “Pam Bondi and Donald Trump may think her firing gets her out of testifying to the Oversight Committee. They are wrong — and we look forward to hearing from her under oath.”
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) wrote, “My subpoena still stands. When the Oversight Committee moved to subpoena Bondi, I did it by name, not by or not as the sitting Attorney General of the U.S.”
Around the time the subpoena was issued, Mace stated, “AG Bondi claims the DOJ has released all of the Epstein files. The record is clear: they have not. The Epstein case is one of the greatest cover-ups in American history. His global sex trafficking network is larger than what is being revealed. Three million documents have been released, and we still don’t have the full truth. Videos are missing. Audio is missing. Logs are missing. There are millions more documents out there. We want to know why the DOJ is more focused on shielding the powerful than delivering justice.”
Citing people familiar with the discussions between Bondi and the committee, the New York Times reported that Bondi has not yet committed to appearing for her scheduled April 14 deposition.
Todd Blanche said in a statement that Bondi “led this Department with strength and conviction” and that the DOJ will “continue backing the blue, enforcing the law, and doing everything in our power to keep America safe.”
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President Donald Trump politely kicked Pam Bondi to the curb on Thursday, touting her as a “Great American Patriot” and crediting her with “overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country” during her nearly 14 months on the job.
Hours after Trump publicized the ouster and named Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting attorney general, Bondi took a page out of ex-Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem’s book, expressing her gratitude to the president and framing her time at the Justice Department in positive terms.
“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,” Bondi wrote on X.
‘She must answer for her mishandling of the Epstein files.’
Bondi — criticized in recent months over her DOJ’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, her bizarre Epstein testimony, her suggestion that “hate speech” should be policed, and her perceived inefficacy and failure to prosecute the individuals who waged potentially illegal lawfare against Trump — echoed Trump’s remark about the precipitous drop in crime over the past year.
A report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association comparing crime stats in 2025 to stats from the previous year found that homicides dropped nationally by 19.3%; rapes dropped by nearly 9%; robberies dropped by 19.8%; and aggravated assault dropped by 9.7%.
RELATED: If the Justice Department won’t execute Trump’s orders, who’s in charge?
Roberto Schmidt/Getty Images
“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,” wrote Bondi.
Bondi added, “I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again.”
Although Bondi noted that she is “moving to an important private sector role,” she still may have to answer for actions taken while serving as attorney general.
The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted last month to subpoena Bondi on the release of the Epstein files.
Democrats on the committee emphasized in a joint statement on Thursday that Bondi “will not escape accountability and remains legally obligated to appear before our Committee under oath. She must answer for her mishandling of the Epstein files and the special treatment she has given Ghislaine Maxwell.”
The top Democrat on the committee, Rep. Robert Garcia (Calif.), tweeted, “Pam Bondi and Donald Trump may think her firing gets her out of testifying to the Oversight Committee. They are wrong — and we look forward to hearing from her under oath.”
Republican Rep. Nancy Mace (S.C.) wrote, “My subpoena still stands. When the Oversight Committee moved to subpoena Bondi, I did it by name, not by or not as the sitting Attorney General of the U.S.”
Around the time the subpoena was issued, Mace stated, “AG Bondi claims the DOJ has released all of the Epstein files. The record is clear: they have not. The Epstein case is one of the greatest cover-ups in American history. His global sex trafficking network is larger than what is being revealed. Three million documents have been released, and we still don’t have the full truth. Videos are missing. Audio is missing. Logs are missing. There are millions more documents out there. We want to know why the DOJ is more focused on shielding the powerful than delivering justice.”
Citing people familiar with the discussions between Bondi and the committee, the New York Times reported that Bondi has not yet committed to appearing for her scheduled April 14 deposition.
Todd Blanche said in a statement that Bondi “led this Department with strength and conviction” and that the DOJ will “continue backing the blue, enforcing the law, and doing everything in our power to keep America safe.”
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