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Live updates: Trump fires Pam Bondi, installs Todd Blanche over DOJ; Hegseth fires Army general
The Hill Staff
April 2, 2026
President Trump said Thursday that Attorney General Pam Bondi will be replaced at the Justice Department by her deputy Todd Blanche as interim chief. Trump announced Bondi?s exit in a post Thursday on Truth Social. He added that she would ?be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced...
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