Both Democrats and Republicans have accused Pam Bondi of hiding sex offender ties.
US President Donald Trump has fired Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was accused of wrongdoing in releasing files related to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Both Democrats and Republicans have accused Bondy, a longtime Trump loyalist, of attempting to hide certain emails and photos from Epstein’s estate. Over the years, Epstein developed friendships with high-profile figures, including Trump.
Bondi’s Justice Department was also accused of concealing the circumstances of Epstein’s death in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019, which was ruled a suicide.
In a post Thursday on Truth Social, Trump thanked Bondi for doing so “A tremendous job” Fighting violent crime. “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much-needed and important new job in the private sector,” Trump wrote.
Bondi’s former lawyer and deputy to Trump succeeded him as acting attorney general.
“It has been the honor of a lifetime to lead President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure,” Bondi wrote on X.
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