Bondi Is Out but Hegseth Remains. What Gives?

April 4, 2026

TL;DR

Pam Bondi's time as attorney general is viewed as ethically destructive.
Donald Trump has consistently struggled to find an attorney general ruthless enough to satisfy his demands for prosecuting perceived enemies.
Previous nominees like Jeff Sessions and Bill Barr were dismissed for adhering to ethical boundaries.
Trump's ideal attorney general is described as a 'sociopath' whose loyalty to him is absolute and unconstrained by law.
The author compares Trump's search to seeking a modern-day Roy Cohn.

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