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Pam Bondi and President Donald Trump (2025) - White House
President Donald Trump smiles for a photo with Attorney General Pam Bondi in the Oval Office (April 10, 2025).
Attorney General Pam Bondi's ousting was reportedly spurred by President Donald Trump's suspicion that she went behind his back to tell his enemy that a potentially damaging FBI investigation was coming.
Trump spoke with Bondi just before his Iran speech on Wednesday night, letting her know she would be removed from the job, Phillip Nieto, political reporter for The Daily Mail, wrote on X.
“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 Christine Fang,” Nieto wrote.
Swalwell, a Democratic congressman and current California governor candidate, has been a prominent critic of Trump. He has frequently appeared on cable news to discuss the president's legal troubles and political controversies. In retaliation, Trump has repeatedly targeted Swalwell, including efforts to publicize an old FBI counterintelligence file involving Swalwell's relationship with a suspected Chinese intelligence operative, Fang, though Swalwell was never accused of wrongdoing in connection to that.
