Pam Bondi Removed As Attorney General: What To Know

President Donald Trump has removed Pam Bondi as the U.S. attorney general. Fox News first reported on this development.

Trump dismissed Bondi on April 1 during a meeting in the Oval Office ahead of his national address on the Iran war, and she has already returned to her Florida home. U.S. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will take over the role while the president finds a longer term replacement.

Environmental Protection Agency Director Lee Zeldin has already been floated as an option, according to Fox.

This is a breaking news story. Updates will follow.