Pam Bondi

Under Bondi, DOJ dismissed or saw the departure of numerous prosecutors and officials, including people who had worked on prosecutions concerning Trump, in a reorganisation portrayed as combating previous politicisation.

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Luigi Mangione's lawyers argued that Bondi's decision to seek the death penalty was tainted by her previous work at Ballard Partners, a firm that had represented UnitedHealth, and by her public statements about the case.

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The DOJ indicted James Comey in 2025 after a period of public pressure from Trump to prosecute several opponents. The case became emblematic of allegations that the department had been politicised under Bondi.

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James Comey

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The DOJ under Bondi brought mortgage fraud proceedings against New York Attorney General Letitia James, another political opponent of Trump, against a backdrop of public presidential calls to prosecute his critics.

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Letitia James

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Donald Trump dismissed Bondi on 2 April 2026, after slightly more than a year heading the DOJ. Reports linked the decision to the handling of the Epstein files and presidential frustration with the pace or outcomes of prosecutions against his opponents.

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Following her dismissal, Bondi refused to attend a House hearing concerning the Epstein files; the DOJ maintained that the request or subpoena seeking her testimony in an official capacity no longer applied in the same way after her departure.

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Bondi's nomination as Attorney General was challenged because of her longstanding ties to Trump, role in his defence, post-election claims and lobbying for numerous clients.

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DOJ ordered the dropping of charges against New York Mayor Eric Adams, citing in part the argument that the case hampered his ability to cooperate with federal immigration policy. Several prosecutors resigned rather than implement the order.

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Eric Adams

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DOJ dismissed several immigration judges, including approximately twenty in one round reported by AP, while the system faced a massive case backlog.

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After a DOJ lawyer admitted before a judge that he could not provide a satisfactory explanation for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's wrongful deportation, he was placed on administrative leave. Bondi stated that departmental lawyers had to defend the government's position vigorously.

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Bondi reversed a Garland-era policy sharply restricting subpoenas and seizures targeting journalists' communications, once again authorising such measures in certain leak investigations.

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Bondi stated on television that an Epstein 'client list' was on her desk for review, before a DOJ/FBI memorandum stated several months later that no incriminating client list had been found.

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DOJ under Bondi gave influencers binders labelled 'Epstein Files: Phase 1', presented as a transparency measure, although much of their content was already public.

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Bondi was associated with the legal analysis that enabled the administration to accept a Boeing 747 offered by Qatar for presidential use, although she had previously lobbied for Qatari interests.

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Bondi's ethics disclosures show that she sold between $1 million and $5 million in Trump Media shares, along with warrants, on 2 April 2025, the day Trump announced sweeping tariffs after markets closed, which subsequently weighed on markets.

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After leaving office as Florida Attorney General, Bondi worked for Ballard Partners and represented numerous private and institutional clients, including the Qatari government, Amazon, Uber and companies linked to private prisons.

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Bondi joined the team defending Donald Trump during his first impeachment, publicly arguing against the allegations and against Hunter Biden.

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After the presidential election, Bondi claimed Trump had won Pennsylvania while approximately one million ballots remained uncounted, then alleged massive fraud, fake ballots and votes cast by deceased people.

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After Bondi's office received complaints concerning Trump University, a committee supporting her re-election received $25,000 from the Donald J. Trump Foundation. Bondi had solicited a donation from Trump, and her office ultimately did not join New York's action.

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Bondi's office defended Florida's ban on same-sex marriage and appealed federal and state rulings recognising same-sex marriages, including in a divorce case.

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Bondi asked Governor Rick Scott to postpone Marshall Lee Gore's execution because the date coincided with a fundraising event for her re-election.

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As Florida Attorney General, Bondi participated in a multi-state challenge to the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act, notably the individual mandate and Medicaid expansion.

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