Trump has told Bondi her time as attorney general is almost up

President Donald Trump has informed Pam Bondi that her time as his attorney general is nearing an end, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Semafor.

Trump has not yet made a formal announcement of Bondi’s replacement, but one is expected soon. As is typical, the sources noted that Trump can also change his mind at any time.

Bondi’s anticipated departure follows a tumultuous 14 months at the helm of the Justice Department, with the release of files on the Jeffrey Epstein investigation becoming a constant thorn in her side. In recent weeks, long-simmering frustration among Republicans over the chaotic release of the files resulted in a bipartisan congressional subpoena, and Trump lost confidence in her leadership.

“Attorney General Pam Bondi is a wonderful person and she is doing a good job,” Trump said in a statement to Semafor on Thursday morning.

Trump has also spoken with senior officials about who might be best to replace Bondi, as first reported by The New York Times. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin is high on the list of options, the sources said, and Trump has told Bondi he’s actively mulling her replacement.

It’s unclear what role Bondi may find herself in next — Trump this term has had a habit of shifting his ousted appointees into other roles. Last year, his then-national security adviser was shifted to the role of United Nations ambassador after getting pushed out after a reporter inadvertently was added to a Signal chat about sensitive military operations.

And early last month, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem got pushed out of her role and reassigned to a new job called the “Special Envoy for the Shield of the Americas.”

The president has been reluctant (though not entirely resistant) to firing senior advisers during his second term, in part because he sees ousting members of his team as giving in to his enemies. But Bondi made enough missteps to again prompt Trump to break from his pattern.

A DOJ spokesperson referred Semafor to the White House in response to a request for comment.