Well, first, Pam Bondi is no longer the attorney general. There were rumors she would be ousted this morning, and it became official this afternoon. She did some things well, like ensuring her department was ready to appeal those absurd rulings by rogue judges, but she messed up the Epstein Files case.
Yes, President Trump didn’t do it any favors by calling it a hoax for weeks before giving the green light to release all the files, but Bondi made claims like the client list was on her desk, adding to the bravado, and that, my dear friends, was BS. Frankly, there were some points where maybe she should’ve been working at her desk instead of doing media hits. Reportedly, Trump told her yesterday her time was up.
With new management coming to the DOJ, the intelligence community might be next, as President Trump has been asking around whether to dismiss Tulsi Gabbard as director of national intelligence (via the Guardian):
News: The president has informed Pam Bondi that her time as AG is nearing an end, multiple sources tell me.
— Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) April 2, 2026
Formal announcement hasn’t yet come aka all the normal caveats that he could change his mind apply; he’s been speaking with advisors on a possible replacement in recent…
#BREAKING: Trump informs Pam Bondi that “her time as Attorney General is nearing its end.”
— Insider Wire (@InsiderWire) April 2, 2026
Donald Trump has privately asked cabinet officials in recent weeks whether he should replace his director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, venting frustration that she shielded a former deputy who undercut his rationale for war with Iran, according to two people briefed on the discussions.
It is not clear that Trump will actually fire Gabbard over the episode. Currently, there is no standout candidate to take the job, and advisers have cautioned that creating a high-profile vacancy before a successor is ready could cause unhelpful political distractions.
But Trump’s discussions mark an ominous development for Gabbard, given the president tends to poll his advisers when he starts to seriously consider whether a personnel change is necessary. The two people spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss private conversations.
Trump’s doubts about Gabbard followed her testimony at the worldwide threats hearing on Capitol Hill last month where she declined to condemn Joe Kent, who had resigned days earlier after arguing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the United States, the people said.
The nature of Kent’s departure and his criticism of the war had already angered Trump, but he expressed particular frustration about Gabbard seemingly defending Kent and appearing reluctant to defend the administration’s position to attack Iran, the people said.
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Yes, the White House issued a statement in support of Gabbard for now. They did the same thing with Bondi weeks before she announced her departure today. They also did the same with Kristi Noem. They’re not going to tip their hand on anything—you know this operation already, but keep in mind the pattern here.
If Gabbard does go, it wouldn’t be shocking. We’ll see. For now, all eyes are on who will lead the DOJ, and please, for the love of God, get the DHS funded.
UPDATE: Gabbard safe for now, some say, but we've been here before:
Advisors close to Trump considered the idea of moving US Attorney General Pam Bondi to another senior role in the admin, including director of national intelligence.
— Jennifer Jacobs (@JenniferJJacobs) April 2, 2026
But Trump has said he wants Tulsi Gabbard to stay in that position, sources told me. @CBSNews
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