Democrats cheer Trump’s firing of Pam Bondi and attack Epstein files ‘cover-up’

Hakeem Jeffries predicts Pete Hegseth could be next as party alarmed by damage done by ‘terrible’ attorney general Trump fires Pam Bondi, a loyalist and ally, as attorney general With quips, memes and jabs, Democrats cheered Donald Trump’s firing of attorney general Pam Bondi on Thursday, while the president’s Republican allies praised her relatively brief tenure overseeing the justice department. Trump announced Bondi’s departure on Truth Social, saying: “We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.” Her deputy, Todd Blanche, will take over as acting attorney general. It was welcome news for Democrats, who had since her confirmation in February 2025 accused Bondi of destroying the justice department’s traditional independence from the White House, and taking its attorneys with retaliating against Trump’s enemies. “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out,” Angie Craig, a Democratic congresswoman, wrote on X, expressing a sentiment typical of most in her party. The top House Democrat, Hakeem Jeffries, predicted that the defense secretary, Pete Hegseth,