President Donald Trump has sacked US Attorney General Pam Bondi in a shock shake-up to his Cabinet. And now, as the chief legal adviser issues a statement, awkward comments have resurfaced
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has been sensationally fired by Donald Trump as he carries out an ‘angry’ sacking spree.
The restless president threw his team into disarray by booting Bondi on Thursday. POTUS has now been accused of running a “misogynistic administration” after firing the second woman from his Cabinet that is brimming with men.
After her exit was confirmed, Bondi wrote on social media: “Over the next month I will be working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing Todd Blanche before moving to an important private sector role I am thrilled about, and where I will continue fighting for President Trump and this Administration.”
Meanwhille, Trump described her as a “Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year” in his official statement regarding her departure. “Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900,” he wrote.
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“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, and our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General.”
As Trump tries to downplay the major move, awkward and ‘inappropriate’ remarks he once made about Bondi have resurfaced. In a Cabinet meeting last August, the US leader was boasting about the success of his government when he made a rather untoward remark about his now axed Attorney General.
The president said in a strange ramble: “I saw this poor, stupid Chuck Schumer. The guy looks like he aged a hundred years”.
“And I don’t like getting into looks,” Trump continued, drawing laughter from his staff. ” You know, looks don’t mean anything, right? When you’re in politics, looks don’t matter.”
“Look at Pam, I would never say she was beautiful because that would be the end of my political career,” Trump added. It went down like a lead balloon with some viewers, who were instantly made uncomfortable by the speech.
“Why is ‘beautiful’ the first thing that comes to Trump’s mind when discussing a blonde woman who is the Attorney General of the United States of America?” one person asked. “What?? You’ve done far worse, dude” another said, calling him a “creep”, the Irish Star reports. “Yeah, of all the bats— crazy things he’s ever said, THAT would end his political career,” said a third.
A day before the remarks sparked outrage, Bondi’s unusual behaviour when addressing the president also sparked confusion. Multiple viewers who had watched an early morning press conference were left reeling at the “creepy” method of referring to her boss.
It was Bondi’s manner of addressing Trump simply as “President,” instead of saying “Mr. President” or “President Trump,” that prompted viewers to take to social media. One commented: “Why does Pam Bondi refer to Trump as president. Not Mr. President. It’s creepy.”
Another remarked, “Every time Pam Bondi responds, calling him ‘President’ and not ‘President Trump’ or ‘Mr. President.’ I cringe so hard.”
A third queried, “Can someone please explain why Pam Bondi insists on referring to President Trump, when speaking to him, as ‘President’, and not Mr. President. It sounds disrespectful.” One critic insisted that it was an uncomfortable familiarity in a setting that typically demands formality.
It comes as reports suggest that Trump’s Cabinet purge might not be over yet. It’s been claimed that the president was on the cusp of firing more of his Cabinet on Thursday before Bondi got the boot. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer are facing the chopping block, according to Politico.
“He’s very angry and he’s going to be moving people,” an administration official told the publication. It’s said that Lutnick could become the fall guy for America’s economic concerns, but one source pushed back, insisting: “Everyone is thrilled with the job Howard has done.”
Reports suggest that Trump is targeting Cabinet members who have ‘underperformed or who have generated too much negative attention’. But experts warn it’s a sign of the president desperately trying to regain some control over the growing criticism over his Iran war.
John Owens, a professor of United States Government and Politics at The University of Westminster, told The Mirror of the president’s Iran gamble: “Trump promised no more wars in his 2024 campaign, and his MAGA base bought that promise. Now, he’s reneged on that promise with a vengeance – in the process upsetting his erstwhile supporters.
“His reneging ranks with George WH Bush reneging on ‘no new taxes’ in the late 1980s. But Trump’s action is far more serious and hugely consequential not only for his MAGA supporters but for the US economy and therefore his party’s prospects in the November elections.
“For many conservatives, who have always had reservations on Trump – and many non-conservatives – starting a war against Iran is reckless and his conduct of it, incompetent.
“Notably, unlike George W. Bush who sought to build a coalition of the willing, when Trump initiated the bombing of Iran he made no effort to cultivate public, party or congressional support in the US – which, of course, is very much in line with his ‘strongman’/authoritarian presidential style.
“It is hardly surprising then that 70% of Americans oppose military action in Iran, including many erstwhile MAGA supporters egged on in their opposition by disenchanted right wing influences.”