US President Donald Trump has fired his attorney general Pam Bondi and designated his former personal lawyer Todd Blanche as her acting replacement at the head of the Justice Department.
The move follows mounting frustration with her performance, including her handling of investigative files related to the late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Mr Trump had also reportedly grown frustrated that Ms Bondi was not moving quickly enough to prosecute critics and adversaries who he wanted to face criminal charges.
Bondi “will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector,” Trump announced on his Truth Social platform.
“Our…