Trump's week in review: Iran War, Pam Bondi and Planned Parenthood

By Ryan Foley, Christian Post Reporter
Saturday, April 04, 2026

Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. attorney general in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill on Jan. 15, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Bondi, who was nominated by President-elect Donald Trump, defended him during his first impeachment trial in 2020 and publicly supported false claims that the 2020 election was stolen from him. | Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

5. Trump announces departure of Attorney General Pam Bondi

In a statement posted to Truth Social Thursday, Trump announced that U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi “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.” After praising Bondi as a “Great American Patriot and a loyal friend” who “did a tremendous job,” Trump indicated that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as Acting Attorney General following her departure.

Bondi confirmed her departure from the U.S. Department of Justice in an X post published Thursday, vowing that she “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.”

Blanche will lead the DOJ until a permanent replacement is announced and confirmed by the Republican-controlled U.S. Senate.

Bondi is the second Trump cabinet member to leave her post in the administration in recent weeks. Last month, the president announced that U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem was departing from her role to become the Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas. She has since been replaced by former Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., who was confirmed to the position by the U.S. Senate in a 54-45 vote last week.