Pam Bondi already fired as attorney general, Cabinet official teed up as replacement: sources

[rmc51]

And THAT is why he (Scalia) had to be gotten rid of!

 

I have never heard of a sudden death and no postmortem not being done. 




 
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[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/LangmanVince/status/2039760277084709218

[rmc51]

Cruz has already ruled out ever serving on SCOTUS.  He says it is too boring for him.

I know, but that is where WE need him.

 



 
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[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/lsferguson/status/2039763588290633874

[Bigun]

I have never heard of a sudden death and no postmortem not being done. 




 
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As corrected.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2039782423773229087

[mystery-ak]

Attorney General Pamela Bondi
@AGPamBondi
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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.

Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history.

Since February 2025, we have secured the lowest murder rate in 125 years, secured first-ever terrorism convictions against members of Antifa, shattered domestic and transnational gangs across the country, taken custody of more than 90 key cartel figures, and won 24 favorable rulings at the Supreme Court.

I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/WallStreetApes/status/2039771620450156932

[Cyber Liberty]

https://twitter.com/LangmanVince/status/2039760277084709218

Other than that her record was stellar!   

[rmc51]

Here we are at the same point as Trump's first term.

Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein authorized the Russia investigation into Donald Trump's campaign.  He appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel, Matthew Whitaker (acting AG), and William Barr as Attorney General and Trump did nothing about any of them. Trump put Wray in as FBI director. That was a BIG mistake.

Why is a Dem. Todd Blanche in the Attorney General's dept.

I do not know why Trump keeps picking the wrong people, but he does!



 
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[bigheadfred]

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@AFpost
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EXCLUSIVE: According to multiple current Trump administration officials with access to Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was just named Acting Attorney General, has been the main roadblock holding up prosecutions of former Biden officials, state-level politicians, and Antifa terrorists. Todd Blanche personally shut down the DOJ’s “weaponization” task force and is responsible for sidelining Ed Martin.

Todd Blanche sees himself as a “principled” conservative and views investigations of Trump enemies like Jack Smith as an “abuse of power.” He has privately told staff that he will not “stoop to that level.”

Under Todd Blanche, the failure of the DOJ to investigate left-wing terrorists and former officials who prosecuted President Trump will only get worse.

[Bigun]

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@AFpost
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EXCLUSIVE: According to multiple current Trump administration officials with access to Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was just named Acting Attorney General, has been the main roadblock holding up prosecutions of former Biden officials, state-level politicians, and Antifa terrorists. Todd Blanche personally shut down the DOJ’s “weaponization” task force and is responsible for sidelining Ed Martin.

Todd Blanche sees himself as a “principled” conservative and views investigations of Trump enemies like Jack Smith as an “abuse of power.” He has privately told staff that he will not “stoop to that level.”

Under Todd Blanche, the failure of the DOJ to investigate left-wing terrorists and former officials who prosecuted President Trump will only get worse.

Sad but true I'm afraid.

[Cyber Liberty]

AF Post
@AFpost
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EXCLUSIVE: According to multiple current Trump administration officials with access to Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was just named Acting Attorney General, has been the main roadblock holding up prosecutions of former Biden officials, state-level politicians, and Antifa terrorists. Todd Blanche personally shut down the DOJ’s “weaponization” task force and is responsible for sidelining Ed Martin.

Todd Blanche sees himself as a “principled” conservative and views investigations of Trump enemies like Jack Smith as an “abuse of power.” He has privately told staff that he will not “stoop to that level.”

Under Todd Blanche, the failure of the DOJ to investigate left-wing terrorists and former officials who prosecuted President Trump will only get worse.

That's a fair characterization of Blanche.  I will be very discouraged if Trump names him as the AG replacement for Blondi.

[Timber Rattler]

"Pam Bondi is still in good favor with not just the president, but most people in that party. She's now a torpedo in the water. There's a lot of places she could go, including running for office."

Damage control nonsense.

 

[Timber Rattler]

Attorney General Pamela Bondi
@AGPamBondi
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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.

Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history.

Since February 2025, we have secured the lowest murder rate in 125 years, secured first-ever terrorism convictions against members of Antifa, shattered domestic and transnational gangs across the country, taken custody of more than 90 key cartel figures, and won 24 favorable rulings at the Supreme Court.

I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again.

Did Susie Wiles write that?

[libertybele]

And THAT is why he (Scalia) had to be gotten rid of!

I remember thinking that at the time as well.

[mystery-ak]

What did I tell ya...fasten your seatbelt...

https://twitter.com/TeamTrump47/status/2039753823200186572

[mystery-ak]

OMG

https://twitter.com/GeneralMCNews/status/2039777027583045657

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2039796837108879461

[Timber Rattler]

AF Post
@AFpost
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EXCLUSIVE: According to multiple current Trump administration officials with access to Pam Bondi, Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, who was just named Acting Attorney General, has been the main roadblock holding up prosecutions of former Biden officials, state-level politicians, and Antifa terrorists. Todd Blanche personally shut down the DOJ’s “weaponization” task force and is responsible for sidelining Ed Martin.

Todd Blanche sees himself as a “principled” conservative and views investigations of Trump enemies like Jack Smith as an “abuse of power.” He has privately told staff that he will not “stoop to that level.”

Under Todd Blanche, the failure of the DOJ to investigate left-wing terrorists and former officials who prosecuted President Trump will only get worse.

Translation: Bondi's going scorched earth and throwing Blanche under the bus.

 

[mystery-ak]

Sean Davis
@seanmdav
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The next AG must focus entirely on accountability—Comey, Brennan, Clapper, and Fauci must pay—and on protecting America from the various left-wing insurrection networks (Antifa, ActBlue, etc.) working to overthrow and destroy the country.

Some potential names who could do this:

Ron DeSantis
Brendan Carr
Austin Knudsen (Montana AG)
Russ Vought
Lee Zeldin
Sean Duffy

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/realjoshuareid/status/2039790149656092978

[Cyber Liberty]

Did Susie Wiles write that?

That's what I was thinking, or AI.

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/2039806170941079714

[Cyber Liberty]

Translation: Bondi's going scorched earth and throwing Blanche under the bus.

 

That would mark the first time I ever agree with her about something!   

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/BishtSaheen/status/2039771084430487571

[Timber Rattler]

So let's take a walk down memory lane about how we ended up with Blanche in DOJ...

Statement by President-elect Donald J. Trump Announcing the Nomination of Todd Blanche as Deputy Attorney General

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/statement-president-elect-donald-j-trump-announcing-the-nomination-todd-blanche-deputy

Senate Confirms Trump Attorney Todd Blanche as No. 2 Justice Dept. Official

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/todd-blanche-trump-deputy-ag-senate-confirmation.html

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Trump’s criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche to take the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, where he has vowed to end the kind of investigations and prosecutions that led to indictments against his client.

Mr. Blanche’s nomination to be the deputy attorney general, with oversight of the F.B.I.; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; and other federal law enforcement agencies, passed 52 to 46 in a mostly party-line vote.

A former federal prosecutor in New York, Mr. Blanche was in private practice as a defense lawyer when he agreed to take on Mr. Trump as a client, assembling and managing a legal team to defend him against four separate indictments.

He was Mr. Trump’s attorney in his New York State trial last year on charges of falsifying business records. Mr. Trump was convicted of all 34 counts, but he and his lawyers, including Mr. Blanche, have denounced the case as a misuse of prosecutorial power.

Mr. Blanche carried that argument, and his anger, into his confirmation hearing last month. He told the Senate Judiciary Committee that he was still “frustrated” by what he called the unfair treatment of his client by judges and prosecutors. “That’s power, and that’s power that’s corrupted,” he said.

Mr. Blanche is the most prominent of several lawyers who have represented Mr. Trump in private practice who are now poised to take senior positions within the Justice Department. Democrats have raised concerns that their elevation to those roles will create inherent ethical conflicts, but Mr. Blanche and the other Trump lawyers have downplayed such concerns.

At his confirmation hearing, Mr. Blanche confirmed that his “attorney-client relationship with President Trump remains,” but added that he “will not violate my ethical obligations.”

Trump naming his former defense attorney as acting Librarian of Congress

https://www.axios.com/2025/05/12/trump-former-attorney-acting-librarian-congress-blanche

Consequently, I have a lot of trouble believing the claim that Blanche was the obstructer when in fact he's been one of Trump's personal lawyers:

Also:

Ex-FBI agents on Trump cases cite Todd Blanche's remarks in suit over 'illegal' firings

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/ex-fbi-agents-trump-cases-cite-todd-blanches-remarks-suit-illegal-firi-rcna266039

[Cyber Liberty]

Consequently, I have a lot of trouble believing the claim that Blanche was the obstructer when in fact he's been one of Trump's personal lawyers:

Oh, I believe he will obstruct!  Look at the beginning of the NYT article you posted:

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Trump’s criminal defense attorney Todd Blanche to take the No. 2 position at the Justice Department, where he has vowed to end the kind of investigations and prosecutions that led to indictments against his client.

That is bureaucrat-speak for "I'll obstruct anything that may look like a favor for my previous client."

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/2039793073761247321

[libertybele]

https://twitter.com/TheLastRefuge2/status/2039793073761247321

 

[BobfromWB]

I'm pretty sure she's headed for Fox News as a Contributor.  Better paycheck.

Plus more time in the green room to doll up for Blondie's favorite thing: being on TV.

[BobfromWB]

Todd Blanche is going to be interim AG.  He's also a Democrat.  This is before the inauguration in Florida.  What was he doing with Kaitlan Collins.  Leaking?

No, getting instructions and a date ...

[BobfromWB]

JUST IN: Jonathan Turley says Pam Bondi is still in GOOD STANDING after her service to the Trump administration and that Todd Blanche is a possible FULL replacement as AG

"Pam Bondi is still in good favor with not just the president, but most people in that party. She's now a torpedo in the water. There's a lot of places she could go, including running for office."

"You have Todd Blanche himself, who was a partner in a world-class law firm. He was a prosecutor and was considered the top prosecution office, and he's tough as nails."

"In terms of who's being considered, there's various options. You have Jeanine Pirro...Lee Zeldin is very popular on the Hill."

"Todd Blanche is a tough guy. He'll gut you like a trout without even changing his expression. He's a litigator. I mean, he's been in the tough fights, and you can count on that."

"Zeldin is someone who's able to avoid fights, but he's also able to finish them. And Pirro and others have a track record with the president that has proven she's been an outstanding U.S. attorney."

He's a radical Democrat as well - 47 will continue to be sabotaged by his AG, if Blanche's allowed to remain, let alone take over. May as well hand the AG office over to Schumer or Nancy.

[BobfromWB]

Here we are at the same point as Trump's first term.

Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein authorized the Russia investigation into Donald Trump's campaign.  He appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel, Matthew Whitaker (acting AG), and William Barr as Attorney General and Trump did nothing about any of them. Trump put Wray in as FBI director. That was a BIG mistake.

Why is a Dem. Todd Blanche in the Attorney General's dept.

I do not know why Trump keeps picking the wrong people, but he does!



 
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The first term his picks were very heavily influenced by the Royal Couple [ the Kershners ]. Maybe they are still working it behind the scenes?

[Cyber Liberty]

He's a radical Democrat as well - 47 will continue to be sabotaged by his AG, if Blanche's allowed to remain, let alone take over. May as well hand the AG office over to Schumer or Nancy.

Fact! 

[MeganC]

Blondie was a waste of time. Blanche is moving up from deputy to acting AG for now.  Will Trump appoint him as AG and if so will the Senate give their approval??  I wonder if Trump has someone else in mind?

Sheriff David Clarke is available.

[mystery-ak]

He's a radical Democrat as well - 47 will continue to be sabotaged by his AG, if Blanche's allowed to remain, let alone take over. May as well hand the AG office over to Schumer or Nancy.

Yep..that's what I have been reading..his wife along with John Thune's wife are supposedly flaming libs..Maybe when they appear before the Senate for confirmation hearings the Senate also questions the wives...

[mystery-ak]

Sheriff David Clarke is available.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I have never heard of a sudden death and no postmortem not being done. 




 
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Mary Jo Kopechne

No Autopsy, cremated remains (as a Catholic?)
Yeah, flags all over the field.

[libertybele]

The first term his picks were very heavily influenced by the Royal Couple [ the Kershners ]. Maybe they are still working it behind the scenes?

Well, you bring up our buddy    Kushner.  I have little doubt that his 'opinion' is still influencing Trump.  I question and would love an explanation as to why he's over in the M.E. to begin with.

As for Blanche I haven't paid much attention to him, and in fact I didn't realize he was a DEM.  He'll be a nightmare if he remains in the capacity of our AG.  Trump needs to do some serious researching and evaluating people that he selects.

I was all for Bondi as she did decently in FL.  I sure was absolutely dead wrong about her.

[libertybele]

Mary Jo Kopechne

No Autopsy, cremated remains (as a Catholic?)
Yeah, flags all over the field.

Cremation is now allowed in the Catholic church as long as certain criteria are met with the placement of the remains. 

[mystery-ak]

Cremation is now allowed in the Catholic church as long as certain criteria are met with the placement of the remains.

My Mother wanted to be cremated so she could be buried with my dad. My dad is buried at a national cemetery and they are running out of room so her urn is on top of my dad's casket. She was a devout Catholic so she consulted several priests who told her that it would be okay and the Church has relaxed their views on cremation....so that is what we did..

[Smokin Joe]

Cremation is now allowed in the Catholic church as long as certain criteria are met with the placement of the remains.

It is now, but not so in 1969.

[libertybele]

My Mother wanted to be cremated so she could be buried with my dad. My dad is buried at a national cemetery and they are running out of room so her urn is on top of my dad's casket. She was a devout Catholic so she consulted several priests who told her that it would be okay and the Church has relaxed their views on cremation....so that is what we did..

That is really a wonderful idea of having your Mom's urn on top of your Dad's casket. 

I was skeptical of cremation as well, but found that the Catholic church allows cremation as long as it is done in a respectful way and that the remains are put in an area in a sacred place, such as a cemetery (remains are not to be scattered). The cemetery where we have made final arrangements has been blessed many times, by many religions, including the Catholic religion.

[rmc51]

https://twitter.com/realjoshuareid/status/2039790149656092978

And this brings up another question on the people Trump picks.

Why would he put Bongino in the FBI and not the Secret Service?

@realjoshuareid "Dan was not qualified to be deputy Director of the FBI."


IIRC, Bongino was a NYPD for only about 4 years. He was Secret Service for 12-13 years; he was a trainer at the SS College and in charge of many of the president's details.  It does not make sense that he would be put into law enforcement and not the Secret Service.

Quote:
Dan Bongino is an American conservative podcaster, radio host, and former law enforcement officer who served as the 20th deputy director of the FBI from 2025 to 2026 under President Donald Trump.  Born December 4, 1974, in Queens, New York City, he is of Italian descent and a graduate of Queens College (BS and MS in psychology) and Pennsylvania State University (MBA).

Law enforcement and media career: Bongino began as a New York City Police Department (NYPD) officer from 1995 to 1999, then served as a U.S. Secret Service agent from 1999 to 2011, where he was assigned to the Presidential Protection Division for both George W. Bush and Barack Obama.



 
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[Idiot]

 

That is really a wonderful idea of having your Mom's urn on top of your Dad's casket. 

I was skeptical of cremation as well, but found that the Catholic church allows cremation as long as it is done in a respectful way and that the remains are put in an area in a sacred place, such as a cemetery (remains are not to be scattered). The cemetery where we have made final arrangements has been blessed many times, by many religions, including the Catholic religion.

At our new veterans cemetery, they bury the husband and wife together.  One casket on top of the other.  A second story so to speak....  Saves on room.

[rmc51]

As corrected.

Don't know what to tell you, but Microsoft Office Word, was ok with it, the way I wrote it and showed no corrections.
"The spelling and grammar check is complete"     @Bigun

[the OlLine Rebel]

Here we are at the same point as Trump's first term.

Jeff Sessions, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein authorized the Russia investigation into Donald Trump's campaign.  He appointed Robert Mueller as special counsel, Matthew Whitaker (acting AG), and William Barr as Attorney General and Trump did nothing about any of them. Trump put Wray in as FBI director. That was a BIG mistake.

Why is a Dem. Todd Blanche in the Attorney General's dept.

I do not know why Trump keeps picking the wrong people, but he does!



 
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This crap happened from the first day he was in office.

But, because…Trump!….we have to nod in agreement and fully accept and adopt as perfect people of conservatism.

And when he invariably fires the, or they leave, etc, we have to spit on them because…Trump!  They must be bad cuz Trump kicked them out!

honestly I don’t think all the picks were terrible, but again, the hypocrisy really bowls me over with The Don.

[the OlLine Rebel]

Mary Jo Kopechne

No Autopsy, cremated remains (as a Catholic?)
Yeah, flags all over the field.

Since it became a thread, this is one of the reasons cremation is a horrible idea.

So many crimes get covered up…that includes no exhumation for 2nd autopsy exam possible.  And that could also be for medical reasons.

It’s also a great way for people to fight over who keeps it, etc.  and there is zero guarantee who’s in there is…who’s in there…or even if it’s a person.  Rife for fraud.