Showing posts with label attorney general. Show all posts
Showing posts with label attorney general. Show all posts

Friday, April 3, 2026

Trump fires Bondi as attorney general | PBS News

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says Pam Bondi is out as his attorney general, ending the contentious tenure of a loyalist who upended the Justice Department's culture of independence from the White House, oversaw large-scale firings of career employees and moved aggressively to investigate the Republican president's perceived enemies. 

The announcement follows months of scrutiny over the Justice Department's handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking investigation that made Bondi the target of angry conservatives even with her close relationship with Trump. She also struggled to satisfy Trump's demands to prosecute his political rivals, with multiple investigations rejected by judges or grand juries...


 
 
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Tuesday, July 22, 2025

AGs sue Trump admin over health restrictions on undocumented immigrants

What they're saying: "For decades, states like New York have built health, education, and family support systems that serve anyone in need," New York Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement. "These programs work because they are open, accessible, and grounded in compassion."…

https://www.axios.com/2025/07/21/states-sue-trump-public-benefit 


 

Friday, January 17, 2025

Democrats wary of attorney general pick’s loyalty to Trump after hearing

The hearing was unlikely to allay concerns held by Democrats that she would be able to resist political interference by Trump given her personal loyalty to him, including when she supported Trump's 2020 election fraud claims and joined his legal defense team at his first impeachment trial. 

That loyalty to Trump has also raised hackles at the justice department, which prides itself on its independence from White House pressure and recalls with a deep fear how Trump in his first term ousted top officials when they stopped acquiescing to his demands...


Sunday, November 3, 2024

Arizona AG to investigate Trump's Liz Cheney comment as potential death threat

Democratic Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says her office will investigate whether former President Trump broke the law when he suggested former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney should face "nine barrels" at an Arizona rally on Thursday…







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