The Daily Mail is reporting that President Trump believed AG Pam Bondi tipped off Eric Swalwell on the FBI’s plans to release documents from their investigation on his relationship with Chinese spy Christine Fang.
Here’s more:
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.
The FBI was preparing a cache of documents on Swalwell’s relationship with Christine Fang.
‘She’s intervening in those matters. The White House wasn’t pleased she was intervening due to her personal friendship with Swalwell,’ the source added.
It is unclear why Bondi would have intervened, but it is believed that Bondi and Swalwell have a friendly relationship.
They report that potential candidates include EPA Adminsitrator Lee Zeldin, Governor Ron DeSantis, or Deputy AG Todd Blanche:
On Wednesday, Bondi traveled with Trump to the Supreme Court to watch proceedings for the birthright citizenship case and attended his primetime speech about the war in Iran.
But as the President’s Cabinet gathered to focus on Iran, rumors ricocheted through Washington about Bondi’s replacement.
She’s taken a lower media profile in recent weeks as the President privately excoriates her for failing to prosecute his political enemies who tried to throw him in jail and end his political career.
Bondi’s tenure was marred by her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, as the administration faced accusations of a lack of transparency.
Career lawyers in the Justice Department feel they have an ally with Blanche who understands their position torn the place apart.
Other potential candidates for attorney general include Ron DeSantis.
I bet Trump already knows who he’s going to nominate, so we’ll just wait and see what he comes up with. I think either of the three would be great candidates to run the DOJ.