Report: AG Pam Bondi Fired

Fox News Digital has been informed by two sources that PresidentTrump had already fired Bondi on Wednesday before he gave his speech on Iran.

Bondi met with the President in the Oval Office Wednesday night ahead of his speech to the nation on the war in Iran, where she reportedly was informed of her ouster, according to two anonymous sources familiar with the meeting. Anonymous, eh? You know what that could mean, but that tends to be more of a Democrat problem than a Republican one.

One of those anonymous sources said that by the time Trump took his place behind the podium for the address, Bondi already lost her job and was on her way back to Florida.

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. This means, of course, that if Zeldin gets the gig, he will likely not be making more appearances on the Gutfeld! Show on Fox News,

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

Bondi’s firing follows months of fallout from a contentious appearance before the House Judiciary Committee in February. Her performance during the hearing sparked speculation that she might not be in the position for much longer. 

The most explosive moments centered on the DOJ's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and its partial release tied to Epstein, a convicted sex offender. Democrats pressed Bondi on the redactions, arguing that they protected powerful people, including Trump's associates and other elites. They also attacked her for lack of new prosecutions or indictments of named co-conspirators or perpetrators. And also went after her over transparency issues and treatment of survivors, some of whom were at the hearing.

It was her responses to lawmakers' questions whereby she faced criticism over sealed indictments against Democratic lawmakers and the fed's response to protests. Democrats accused her of dodging questions and using the hearing to make political attacks void of clear answers to their questioning.

While the sources intimated that Zeldin could be Trump’s choice to replace Bondi, the president has not announced a decision yet.This story continues to develop.

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