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Thursday, April 02, 2026

President Donald Trump reportedly has already fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, according to two sources familiar with the matter who spoke with Fox News Digital.

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Congratulations to new Attorney General Bob Loblaw.

#1 | Posted by lee_the_agent at 2026-04-02 01:07 PM | Reply | Funny: 4

Weaponized Incompetence.

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-02 01:08 PM | Reply

"Trump is reportedly considering replacing Bondi with Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin, according to the sources familiar with the matter."

#3 | Posted by qcp at 2026-04-02 01:09 PM | Reply

Lee Zeldin is a lunatic.

Went from somewhat moderate Repub from Long Island to full on MAGA loony toons because he saw opportunity in it.

#4 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-02 01:17 PM | Reply

Other tabloids are predicting Todd Blanche. We'll see I guess.

#5 | Posted by qcp at 2026-04-02 01:19 PM | Reply

Judge Roy Bean

#6 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-04-02 01:28 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

What a riot.

Trump's on the "Who can I throw under the bus?" step of his meltdown.

Let's hope we don't get to the "Who can I nuke?" portion.

#7 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-04-02 01:30 PM | Reply

More from the cited article ...

... Trump is reportedly considering replacing Bondi with Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin, according to the sources familiar with the matter. Trump held a meeting with Zeldin at the White House Tuesday to discuss wildfire and prevention, where talks of the transition also unfolded, according to an individual familiar with the meeting.

That source relayed to Fox News Digital that Zeldin would be a plausible replacement, adding that Trump could change his mind at any point.

The White House told Fox News that the pair still have a good relationship despite the ousting. ...


#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-02 01:36 PM | Reply

Fmr AG Bondi likely allowed too much of the Epstein Files to be released.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-02 01:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 4

Also ...

www.nbcnews.com

... The president appointed Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche as the acting attorney general in a post on Truth Social. ...

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-02 01:37 PM | Reply

When are these idiots going to learn that they're disposable and will absolutely take every fall Trump wants them to?

Zeldin would be a moron for taking this.

Markwayne Billy Bob Sister F*&^er is stupid enough, so there's no wondering why he signed up.

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-02 01:38 PM | Reply

Based on his past replacement selections, it won't matter or actually be worse.

#12 | Posted by mattm at 2026-04-02 01:38 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Replacement theory www.bing.com

"Rational, well qualified individuals will not replace us!"

#13 | Posted by mattm at 2026-04-02 01:40 PM | Reply

Now we have an actual real descendant of Lurch as our new Justice head.

#14 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-04-02 02:10 PM | Reply

Replacement will be screeching howler monkey Mark Levin.

#15 | Posted by Alexandrite at 2026-04-02 02:12 PM | Reply

Thirteen months of slavish brown-nosing utterly wasted.

#16 | Posted by Zed at 2026-04-02 02:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 6

With her and Noem, that's two DEI Cabinet hires gone. Tulsi Gabbard will probably be next. Linda McMahon is too rich to fire.

#17 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-02 02:18 PM | Reply

She will be sent to a well paid job on a farm in the country. /

#18 | Posted by randomcanyon at 2026-04-02 02:24 PM | Reply

She just wasn't good enough at Hiding the Epstein Files as he wanted her to be.

The problem with Loyalty Only hires is the Incompetency than can come with them.

Rudy Giuliani in Drag is prolly the next AG.... although Todd Blanche has all the G. Max files on Trump.

#19 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-02 02:27 PM | Reply

She'll always be the GOAT at Prepared Insult Flash Cards.

#20 | Posted by schifferbrains at 2026-04-02 02:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#20

No kidding... ad hominem as argument was her only tool.

Which is prolly why she's on her (maybe) 3rd husband.

#21 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-02 02:38 PM | Reply

Linda McMahon is too rich to fire.

Too low profile to make Trump look bad.

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2026-04-02 02:38 PM | Reply

** BREAKING NEWS **

Bondi announces she's stepping down as US Attorney General in order to spend more time redacting Epstein files with her family.

#23 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-02 03:01 PM | Reply | Funny: 8

@#16 ... Thirteen months of slavish brown-nosing utterly wasted. ...

Exactly.

She likely destroyed her own reputation allowing herself to be such a toady to Pres Trump.


#24 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-04-02 03:02 PM | Reply

** BREAKING NEWS **

Iran Says It Has Started to Achieve Regime Change in US


#25 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-02 03:04 PM | Reply | Funny: 5 | Newsworthy 1

But the DOW is 46,462!!?

#26 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-02 03:15 PM | Reply | Funny: 3

Slimy source, I know.

But fun for stuff like this -

www.dailymail.co.uk

Apparently,


Pam Bondi begged Trump not to fire her during dramatic White House showdown as insider reveals his final straw

By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER and SHAWN COHEN, US SENIOR REPORTER and CHARLIE SPIERING, US POLITICAL REPORTER

Attorney General Pam Bondi begged Donald Trump not to fire her in an explosive showdown at the White House after he accused her of an unforgivable offense.

Trump fired Bondi on Thursday, the second cabinet casualty in less than a month, after months of controversy, including the botched handling of the Epstein files.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting attorney general until a permanent nominee is picked.

Trump informed her of the decision shortly before his prime-time Iran war address to the nation, a senior administration source told the Daily Mail.

Bondi responded by pleading for the President to give her more time in the role, but Trump remained firm that her time leading the agency was over, the Daily Mail can exclusively reveal.

'She was unhappy and tried to change his mind,' the source said.

However, the President told her she was fired and that an announcement would be made shortly. The announcement had been due to be made on Friday but has been rushed out after rampant media speculation erupted overnight.

Trump's reasoning for the sudden dismissal comes in part because the President believes Bondi tipped off Eric Swalwell about the FBI's efforts to release investigative documents related to his relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.


Obviously the accusation regarding Swalwell are B.S. I'm sure Swalwell will say as much in the coming days. He never talked to her.

#27 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-04-02 03:52 PM | Reply

It will be hard to find someone more incompetent than Bondi but I have faith that Trump will manage to do so.

#28 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-04-02 03:55 PM | Reply

So Bondi begged Trump for her job?

Donald must have enjoyed the hell out of that.

#29 | Posted by Zed at 2026-04-02 03:58 PM | Reply

She prolly knows where Epstein is hiding now, and who's body that was in the cell.

She should going into hiding herself.

#30 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-02 04:28 PM | Reply

Bye Bye Biotch

#31 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-04-02 04:32 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

So how will this affect her testimony under oath coming up? Will that be canceled? Can we expect her to be more forthcoming?

#32 | Posted by justagirl_idaho at 2026-04-02 04:43 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Blanche or whoever is picked will be worse.

This administration is in a death spiral.

So he fires Bondi to distract from Iran that was to distract from Epstein files that was done to distract from ICE murdering US citizens which was done to distract from the Epstein files.

#33 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-04-02 05:01 PM | Reply

It's like a giant wheel of misfortune in Oval Bordello with all their faces on it...let's spin the wheel and see who we can fire next.

#34 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-04-02 05:02 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Big whoop...the replacement will be worse.

#35 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-04-02 05:07 PM | Reply

"She likely destroyed her own reputation allowing herself to be such a toady to Pres Trump."

LOL!!!

Rest assured the her "reputation" will not be affected.

#36 | Posted by Angrydad at 2026-04-02 05:09 PM | Reply

Trumps name is up to *38,000.

* (in the Epstein Files!)

#37 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-02 05:38 PM | Reply

Pam Bondi will be remembered as the AG who watched videos and saw images of powerful men raping kids and decided to protect the men.

~ Covie ~

#38 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-04-02 05:45 PM | Reply

Once again proving that no matter how deeply you tongue that orange taint, eventually the turd is going to splatter on your face.

#39 | Posted by cbob at 2026-04-02 05:46 PM | Reply

She will be sent to a well paid job on a farm in the country. /

#18 | POSTED BY RANDOMCANYON

A farm in upstate New York? That's where my old dog lives too! But I'm not allowed visit him for some reason.

#40 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-02 05:49 PM | Reply

"Pam Bondi begged Trump not to fire her but he accused her of 'unforgivable offense': Report

But another section believes that it was because of Eric Swalwell. Trump believes Bondi tipped off Eric Swalwell about the FBI's efforts to release investigative documents related to Swalwell's relationship with an alleged Chinese spy.

Swalwell asked the FBI not to release files on his past association with Christine Fang, alo known as 'Fang Fang'. In a cease and desist letter sent by Swalwell's lawyers to FBI Director Kash Patel on Monday, Swalwell, a leading Democratic candidate in California's governor's race, asked that Patel and the FBI agree in writing by Wednesday not to release the files.

"The Congressman has never been accused of wrongdoing in that matter and your attempt to release the file is a transparent attempt to smear him and undermine his campaign for Governor of California," attorneys Norm Eisen and Sean Hecker wrote."

It was reported that Kash Patel himself was working on the files, but insiders believe Pam Bondi leaked the information to Swalwell.

Bondi responded by pleading for the President to give her more time in the role, but Trump remained firm that her time leading the agency was over, the Daily Mail reported.

The White House wasn't pleased she was intervening due to her personal friendship with Swalwell, the report said.

"Your actions threaten to expose you, others at the FBI, and the FBI itself to significant legal liability."

more

www.msn.com

#41 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-02 06:58 PM | Reply

Thread seems really quiet. Considering.

Not one comment from the MAGA Cultists?

#42 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-02 06:59 PM | Reply

"Pam Bondi begged Trump not to fire her but he accused her of 'unforgivable offense': "

Obviously she didn't "beg" correctly.

#43 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-04-02 07:02 PM | Reply

AOC says Tulsi Gabbard might be next to go... and South Park weighs in:

www.youtube.com

at 6 mins in

#44 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-02 07:05 PM | Reply

"Lawmakers vow to force Pam Bondi to testify despite ouster

Bondi "will not escape accountability and remains legally obligated to appear before our Committee under oath," said Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.), the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee.

"Oversight Democrats have been leading serious investigations into Bondi and Secretary Kristi Noem. If they think we are moving on because they were fired, they are gravely mistaken," he added.

;;

"Yes, but: A spokesperson for Oversight Committee chair James Comer (R-Ky.), who opposed the subpoena, was more non-committal on the matter.

"Since Pam Bondi is no longer Attorney General, Chairman Comer will speak with Republican members and the Department of Justice about the status of the deposition subpoena and confer on next steps," they said.

Bondi is scheduled to sit for a deposition on April 14 under the terms of the subpoena."

www.axios.com

#45 | Posted by Corky at 2026-04-02 07:37 PM | Reply

"Tulsi Gabbard will probably be next"

My money is on Kash Patel. Pigboy can use the firing of both Bondi and Patel for an extended, multi-week delay of the release of additional Epstein files until their inept replacements "get up to speed".

#46 | Posted by NerfHerder at 2026-04-02 07:45 PM | Reply

My money is on Kash Patel.

Fair enough. Any DEI hire in a storm.

#47 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-04-02 08:06 PM | Reply

this is GREAT NEWS.....should have been cell blocks of cork sacking GD democrat

crooks in jail already.

let the late night raids and perp walks begin......and model them all after

the same on DT.

pansy arse tampon salesman walz and OMAR should have their passports confiscated,

#48 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-04-02 08:55 PM | Reply

Personal relationships have covert impacts in Washington DC.

D/FBI Christopher Wray allowed Brett Kavanaugh-- a fellow Yale classmate and most likely Skull and Bones secret society brother-- a soft FBI SSBI, preventing witnesses and victims to present Credible Derogatory Information (CDI) that might have torpedoed Kavanaugh's conformation as SCOTUS Injustice.

In the 1990s some Republican staffers received insider Democratic Party info on an issue.

I suspected that a Democrat-- who attended Yale University and was probably a member of Skull and Bones-- leaked that info to Kavanaugh.

"Do me a favor, My Fellow Bonesman...."

I don't see how Pam Bondi and Eric Swalwell developed enough of a friendship that she would take a chance to tip him off. They attended different schools and were geographically apart until the stars above put them both in Wash DC at the same time (5 Nov 2024 to 2 April 2026).

#49 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-02 09:02 PM | Reply

The leaks to Fartface angle just got stronger cred.

and I Believe that because you dishonest pukes don't....usually makes for being correct more often,

in related news.....MTG RECEIVED MILLIONS FROM GATES / SORUS ...

--why ?..,to switch sides, of course.

I think in the political lexicon that's called being a 'ho'.

#50 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2026-04-02 09:16 PM | Reply

Good-for-nothing strumpet Pam Bondi's first social post after being thrown under an oncoming freight train:

"Over the next month I will be working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing underwhelming sycophantic mouth-for-hire Todd Blanche before moving to an important private sector role overpaying sinecure I am thrilled about, and where I will continue fighting for President Dummkopf Trumpf and this Administration God-awful junta that has destroyed America in such a remarkably short period of time."

~snip~

"Your legacy will be remembered for all time."

#51 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-02 10:37 PM | Reply

I wonder if she cried, or if she's like the Republican men here who aren't able to cry.

#52 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-04-02 11:11 PM | Reply

This song is dedicated to Pamela Bondi...

It's that time again
we gotta say good night
you know it's getting late
tomorrow is another day my friend

you don't have to go home
but you can't stay here
now you're making me mad
you gonna make me swear

Finish up your beer ...

#53 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-04-02 11:18 PM | Reply

**** More Heads Might Roll in Trumpf Junta ****

"Several people familiar with the Trumpf junta's plans reported there are active discussions about other misfits being kicked out, including useless FBI Director Kashyap Pramod Vinod Patel, US Army Secretary Daniel Driscoll (a close friend and former law school classmate of VPOTUS JD Vance), and Labor Secretary Strumpet Lori Chavez-DeRemer. The timing was uncertain and that Dummkopf Trumpf had not yet made up his mind. But what was once an unofficial motto of the second Trumpf regime -- "no scalps" -- no longer applies."

Source: archive.ph

#54 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-04-03 12:15 AM | Reply

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