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    House Dems Introduce Multiple Impeachment Articles Against Hegseth

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    House Democrats are taking another shot at Secretary of War Pete Hegseth—this time with five new articles of impeachment tied to the Iran war, even as past efforts have gone nowhere.

    Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) is leading the charge, accusing Hegseth of war crimes, abuse of power, and mishandling the Pentagon. The resolution, backed by eight other Democrats, is the latest in a growing pile of impeachment attempts targeting the Trump administration.

    Ansari, who announced her plan last week, blasted Hegseth as “complicit” in what she called President Donald Trump’s “devastating, illegal war” in Iran.

    The articles accuse Hegseth of overseeing an “unauthorized war against Iran,” endangering U.S. troops, targeting civilians, and violating the laws of armed conflict. Other charges claim he mishandled sensitive information and blocked Congress from getting answers about military operations.

    One flashpoint: Hegseth’s use of the Signal app on a personal phone to discuss a pending strike in Yemen—an episode that raised eyebrows after a journalist was accidentally added to the chat. A Pentagon watchdog said the incident put troops at risk and broke department policy, though the Department insists it amounted to a “total exoneration.”

    The resolution also accuses Hegseth of hiding details about operations in Iran and Venezuela and abusing his power to go after political opponents.

    But like earlier efforts, this one is almost certain to stall. Republicans control the House, and previous impeachment attempts against Hegseth have fizzled out.

    In December, Rep. Shri Thanedar (D-Mich.) filed similar articles accusing Hegseth of war crimes tied to U.S. strikes on suspected drug-trafficking boats—an effort that never gained traction.

    Even so, Democrats are escalating.

    The Trump administration isn’t backing down. Pentagon press secretary Kingsley Wilson blasted the move as political theater.

    “Secretary Hegseth will continue to protect the homeland and project peace through strength,” Wilson said. “This is just another charade in an attempt to distract the American people from the major successes we have had here at the Department of War.”

    Bottom line: another impeachment push, another uphill battle—but the drumbeat against Hegseth is getting louder as the Iran conflict fuels fresh political fights in Washington.

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    House Democrats File Bill to Form 25th Amendment Commission to Assess Trump’s Mental Fitness

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    Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) is leading the latest Democratic push to remove President Donald Trump from office—but like past efforts, this one faces steep odds, even as it draws a larger bloc of support.

    Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, has rolled out a new bill backed by roughly 50 House Democrats that would create a commission to evaluate Trump’s mental fitness under the 25th Amendment.

    The proposal would assemble a bipartisan panel of physicians and former top officials to determine whether Trump is “mentally or physically unable” to carry out his duties.

    “The Constitution explicitly vests Congress with the authority to create a body that will guarantee the successful continuity of government by responding to presidential incapacity to discharge the powers and duties of office,” Raskin said. “We have a solemn duty to play our defined role under the 25th Amendment by setting up this body to act alongside the Vice President and the Cabinet.”

    He added, “Public trust in Donald Trump’s ability to meet the duties of his office has dropped to unprecedented lows as he threatens to destroy entire civilizations.”

    Raskin has also formally pushed for a medical evaluation of the president, citing what he called “incoherent, volatile, profane, deranged, and threatening” public comments tied to the Iran conflict.

    But here’s the reality: the effort is a long shot.

    Republicans still control both chambers of Congress, meaning the bill is unlikely to pass—and even if it did, Trump could veto it. More importantly, the 25th Amendment would require Vice President JD Vance and the Cabinet to sign off on removing Trump, a scenario widely seen as improbable.

    Even in the unlikely event that hurdle were cleared, Congress would still need a two-thirds vote in both the House and Senate to make any removal permanent.

    In other words, this is far from a realistic path to ousting the president.

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    Still, the size of the backing is notable. About 50 Democrats have signed on, making this one of the more organized removal efforts of Trump’s second term so far.

    It also comes amid a broader wave of attempts by Democrats to challenge Trump’s presidency—from new impeachment articles filed by multiple lawmakers to calls for the 25th Amendment following his escalating rhetoric on Iran.

    That pattern isn’t new. Trump was impeached twice during his first term, with both efforts ultimately failing to remove him from office in the Senate. Now, similar political battles are resurfacing, though with slightly broader coordination this time.

    The White House quickly dismissed Raskin’s latest push.

    “Lightweight Jamie Raskin is a stupid person’s idea of a smart person,” said spokesperson Davis Ingle. “President Trump’s sharpness, unmatched energy, and historic accessibility stand in stark contrast to what we saw during the past four years when Democrats like Raskin intentionally covered up Joe Biden’s serious mental and physical decline from the American people.”

    Trump himself has defended his rhetoric, arguing his hardline stance forced Iran to the negotiating table and helped secure a temporary ceasefire.

    For now, Raskin’s plan is unlikely to go anywhere. But the growing number of Democrats backing it—and the renewed push for impeachment and removal—signals that the political fight over Trump’s presidency is only heating up.

    Former White House Chief of Staff Seeks Reimbursement From DOJ For Legal Fees From Trump-related Probes

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    Mark Meadows is asking the Justice Department to cover his mounting legal bills tied to the wave of Trump-era investigations — and it could ultimately leave taxpayers on the hook.

    The former White House chief of staff, a central figure in President Trump’s post-2020 election fight, quietly submitted the request earlier this year. It comes as the DOJ is already juggling a flood of claims tied to Trump, including lawsuits from the former president himself and even Jan. 6 defendants seeking payouts.

    Meadows was never charged in Jack Smith’s federal case, but he was swept up in aggressive state prosecutions in Georgia and Arizona over the so-called “fake electors” effort. Trump later pardoned him, and Georgia prosecutors dropped their case — but Arizona remains unresolved.

    Now comes the price tag…

    Court filings show Meadows has already spent well over $2 million on lawyers, including big-name firms and a former top DOJ appellate attorney. Some of those costs were reportedly covered by a conservative nonprofit, raising fresh scrutiny from watchdog groups.

    His pitch to DOJ hinges on a key argument: he was acting in his official role at the time — meaning the government should help foot the bill.

    That’s far from guaranteed.

    Justice Department rules allow reimbursement in limited cases, but officials weigh factors like whether the actions served the “interest of the United States.” Translation: not every political fight qualifies.

    Meanwhile, Meadows is also trying to claw back legal costs in Georgia under a new state law — part of a broader push by multiple defendants seeking more than $17 million combined. That effort is now tied up in court.

    The bottom line:
    A top Trump ally is asking Washington to pay for the legal fallout of one of the most controversial chapters in modern politics — and whether taxpayers will actually be forced to cover it remains an open question.

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    Report: United CEO Pitches Merger to Trump That Would Create World’s Largest Airline

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    United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is reportedly floating a blockbuster idea inside the Trump orbit: a potential merger with American Airlines that would create the largest airline in the world — and instantly reshape the U.S. aviation industry.

    According to reports, Kirby raised the possibility toward the end of a White House meeting focused on the future of Washington Dulles International Airport. The timing is notable. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy has already launched an initiative to “revitalize” Dulles, signaling a broader push to strengthen major U.S. travel hubs and compete globally.

    And the stakes are massive. Data from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority shows that a dominant 68.5 percent of commercial passengers at Dulles in December flew United — underscoring just how much influence one airline already holds at a key East Coast gateway.

    Now imagine that power combined.

    In 2023, United and American ranked first and third, respectively, in revenue by passenger miles among U.S.-based airlines, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. A merger between the two wouldn’t just be big — it would create an aviation giant unlike anything seen before, potentially giving the U.S. a dominant global carrier at a time of rising international competition.

    Kirby, who knows both companies well, previously served as president of American Airlines after its 2013 merger with U.S. Airways before joining United in 2016 — adding another layer of intrigue to the reported pitch.

    Not surprisingly, the reaction from Washington’s political class — especially on the left — was immediate and hostile.

    Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) fired off a blunt response on X, writing, “That’s gonna be a no.”

    Matt Stoller, a researcher at the anti-monopolist American Economic Liberties Project, went even further, calling the idea “corporate crime” that is “now legal.”

    But behind the outrage is a deeper policy divide. Under Trump appointee Andrew Ferguson, the Federal Trade Commission has taken a more business-friendly approach than it did under former Chair Lina Khan, whose aggressive antitrust stance often targeted large corporate mergers. For many conservatives, that shift reflects a broader belief that American companies need scale to compete with state-backed foreign rivals — particularly in industries like aviation.

    Still, even some legal experts say the proposal would face an uphill battle.

    Antitrust lawyer Seth Bloom told Reuters the deal would be unlikely to survive regulatory scrutiny, warning that it could hit consumers where it hurts most: prices.

    “The administration has said it really cares about the issues that affect the consumer’s pocketbook, and this would give the airlines more pricing power,” Bloom said.

    That tension — between building a stronger, more competitive American airline industry and protecting consumers from higher costs — is likely to define the debate if this idea gains traction.

    For now, Kirby’s reported pitch remains just that — a pitch.

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    Supreme Court Shuts Down ‘Progressive’ Candidate’s GOP Primary Play

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    The Supreme Court just put a hard stop to a political stunt in Ohio.

    A self-described progressive candidate tried to game the system — running as a Republican in a deep-red congressional district — and it didn’t work.

    Samuel Ronan, a former Democratic candidate, filed to run in the GOP primary against Rep. Mike Carey. To get on the ballot, he signed a legal declaration swearing he was a Republican.

    Problem: he’d already said publicly that the whole thing was a strategy — running Democrats as Republicans in “deep red districts” to “get a foot in the door.”

    That didn’t sit well with actual Republican voters.

    One of them filed a formal protest, pointing to Ronan’s own words as proof he was trying to mislead voters. The local elections board split along party lines, and Ohio’s Secretary of State stepped in to break the tie — kicking Ronan off the ballot.

    Ronan sued, claiming the state violated his First Amendment rights by using his political speech against him.

    A federal judge wasn’t buying it.

    You can change parties, the court said. You can say whatever you want politically. But you can’t sign a legal document under penalty of fraud and expect the state to ignore clear evidence you didn’t mean it.

    Or, as the judge put it: the First Amendment doesn’t give you a free pass to lie on official paperwork.

    Ronan made a last-ditch appeal to the Supreme Court.

    The justices declined — no explanation, no lifeline.

    Bottom line: if you’re going to run in a party’s primary, you actually have to belong to it — at least on paper and in practice.

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    Judge Rebuked Twice By Supreme Court Deals New Blow To Trump Immigration Agenda

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    A federal judge already twice rebuked by the Supreme Court is back at it—this time blocking the Trump administration from ending legal protections for thousands of Ethiopian migrants.

    Judge Brian Murphy, a Biden appointee in Massachusetts, temporarily halted the administration’s plan to strip temporary protected status (TPS) from more than 5,000 Ethiopians—a move that would have made them deportable within 60 days.

    Murphy said the Department of Homeland Security didn’t follow the law when it pulled the plug on the program.

    That ruling lands right in the middle of the administration’s broader push to shrink TPS and tighten immigration enforcement.

    But it also lands on a judge with a track record.

    Murphy has repeatedly tried to block Trump-era deportation policies—especially efforts to send migrants to third countries. The Supreme Court has stepped in twice to reverse him, even issuing a rare 7–2 clarification saying he ignored its orders. An appeals court also shut down one of his more recent rulings just last month.

    Critics say this is more of the same.

    “This rogue judge lacks the subject matter jurisdiction to issue this order,” Sen. Eric Schmitt said. “The assault on the rule of law continues.”

    Legal analyst Jonathan Turley piled on, warning that “this system cannot function with such rogue operators at the trial level.”

    Iowa Solicitor General Eric Wessan pointed to what he sees as a fundamental problem: the law itself.

    “One big problem for Murphy is the statute: It explains TPS determinations aren’t reviewable. Another is the Supreme Court, which has stopped similar orders twice,” Wessan said. “He finds neither statute nor SCOTUS stops him. I’m unconvinced.”

    Murphy, for his part, insists he’s not defying the high court. He noted that the Supreme Court hasn’t fully explained its recent TPS-related rulings—and hasn’t stepped in on every similar case.

    “There is no reason to assume” the justices have settled the issue, he wrote.

    The lawsuit behind the ruling claims the administration’s TPS rollback isn’t just procedural—it’s discriminatory. Lawyers for the plaintiffs argue the policy is aimed at reducing non-white immigration, writing that the effort targets “the nationals of majority Black countries” in particular.

    The Justice Department is expected to appeal, setting up yet another round in a growing legal fight between the Trump administration and a judge who keeps standing in its way.

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    Lawmaker Whose Parents Fled Iranian Regime Files Impeachment Articles

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    Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) whose parents fled Iran following the rise of Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, announced Monday that she will file articles of impeachment against Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, accusing him of war crimes tied to the escalating conflict in the region.

    Ansari, who previously told The New York Times she felt “a rush of hope, but also unease” after Americans and Israelis killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in February, has since become sharply critical of how the Trump administration has handled the aftermath.

    Her announcement comes at a volatile moment. A ceasefire agreement was reached Tuesday evening, following intense fighting, but tensions quickly resurfaced after Iran again moved to close the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, raising fears of renewed economic and military escalation.

    “Donald Trump’s deranged statements — including one on Easter Sunday — are further entrenching our country and our world in another devastating, never-ending war,” Ansari said in a statement announcing her plans.

    She pointed specifically to Trump’s warning to Iran’s remaining leadership to “open the f—ing Strait” of Hormuz or face strikes on critical infrastructure.

    Ansari accused the administration of crossing legal and moral lines, arguing that both the president and Pentagon leadership have engaged in conduct that could constitute war crimes.

    “Ansari claimed Trump is threatening war crimes in violation of the Geneva Convention and has already committed ‘illegal actions and atrocities already committed at his direction — including violence that has destroyed schools, hospitals, and critical civilian infrastructure.'”

    “As the daughter of Iranian immigrants who fled this regime, and as an American Congresswoman who swore an oath to the United States Constitution, I know that this cannot go on,” she said.

    Her family’s history with Iran shapes much of her stance. Her father was studying medicine in the United States when the Iranian Revolution unfolded and was unable to return home, while her mother fled the country as a teenager after facing increasing restrictions on women’s rights under the Khomeini regime.

    Ansari is also calling for the invocation of the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, and said she will move forward with impeachment proceedings against Hegseth “next week.”

    She argued the Pentagon chief has overstepped his authority and violated constitutional limits on war powers.

    “Hegseth’s reckless endangerment of U.S. servicemembers and repeated war crimes, including bombing a girls’ school in Minab, Iran, and willfully targeting civilian infrastructure, are grounds for impeachment and removal from office.”

    “Only Congress has the power to declare war, not a rogue president or his lackeys,” she added.

    The administration has forcefully pushed back on those claims. Hegseth and Trump recently oversaw a major operation to rescue a U.S. airman shot down by Iranian forces, which the president said required a large-scale military response.

    Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson dismissed Ansari’s impeachment effort as political theater.

    “Secretary Hegseth will continue to protect the homeland and unleash epic fury on Iran’s radical regime,” Wilson said.

    “This is just another charade in an attempt to distract the American people from the major successes we have had here at the Department of War.”

    Ansari’s move adds to a growing list of Democratic efforts to challenge the administration’s conduct in the conflict, even as the fragile ceasefire and renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz underscore how quickly the situation on the ground continues to shift.

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    77-year-old House Dem Files 13 Articles Of Impeachment Against Trump

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    President Donald Trump takes questions after signing Executive Orders, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) President Donald Trump signs Executive Orders, Tuesday, February 18, 2025, at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok)

    Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) is making a long-shot push to impeach President Donald Trump, unveiling a sweeping set of charges as he faces growing pressure from younger primary challengers at home.

    Larson, 77, introduced 13 articles of impeachment on Monday, targeting Trump’s second-term actions, including military intervention in Venezuela, the deployment of National Guard troops in U.S. cities, and an executive order aimed at birthright citizenship.

    The resolution goes even further, accusing Trump of “murder, war crimes and piracy.” Larson points to a naval blockade around Venezuela ahead of the U.S. capture of President Nicolás Maduro, along with strikes on suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean.

    “Through his serial usurpation of the congressional war power and commission of murder, war crimes, and piracy, Donald J. Trump has acted contrary to his trust as President and subversive of constitutional government, to the great prejudice of law, liberty, and justice and to the manifest injury of the people of the United States,” the resolution reads in part.

    The effort has virtually no path forward in the Republican-controlled House. Even if Larson forces a vote when lawmakers return the week of April 13, it is expected to fail, with no chance of a Senate trial.

    Still, the move highlights rising pressure on Trump from both critics and unexpected corners.

    On Tuesday, former ally Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene called for invoking the 25th Amendment to remove Trump from office, citing concerns about his recent actions—an extraordinary break from one of his most loyal supporters.

    Larson’s impeachment push also comes as he faces a serious primary challenge. Luke Bronin, 46, a former Hartford mayor and military veteran, is leading a generational challenge and has already outraised Larson early in the race. Bronin has urged Larson to step aside after nearly three decades in Congress.

    Questions about Larson’s age and health have also surfaced following a complex partial seizure he suffered on the House floor in February 2025.

    It is unclear whether Democratic leadership supports the impeachment effort. A spokesperson for House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries did not respond to requests for comment.

    Larson is the latest Democrat to introduce impeachment articles against Trump in his second term, adding to a growing drumbeat within parts of the party.

    Trump has repeatedly warned that Democrats will try to impeach him again if they regain control of the House in 2027.

    Former Speaker Nancy Pelosi recently added to that speculation, declining to rule out impeachment if Democrats take power, while stressing it would be up to a new Congress and not the party’s starting point.

    For now, Larson’s effort is unlikely to go anywhere—but it underscores how impeachment is already looming over the next political fight.

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    SCOTUS Paves Way For Dismissal Of Steve Bannon Contempt Of Congress Case

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    The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for a lower court to dismiss former Trump adviser Steve Bannon’s contempt of Congress case, a move that would effectively erase his 2022 conviction tied to the Jan. 6 investigation.

    The justices declined to hear arguments in Bannon’s appeal, instead granting his petition only to vacate a lower court ruling and send the case back to the trial judge. The procedural step leaves the ultimate outcome to the district court, where dismissal is now expected.

    The Justice Department signaled that outcome earlier this year. In February, prosecutors moved to dismiss the two-count indictment filed against Bannon nearly five years ago, indicating the government no longer intends to pursue the case.

    “The government has determined in its prosecutorial discretion that dismissal of this criminal case is in the interests of justice,” Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the justices last month.

    Bannon, a longtime ally and former chief strategist to President Donald Trump, was a central figure in Trump’s political orbit both during and after his time in the White House. He played a key role in shaping Trump’s populist messaging in 2016 and remained an influential outside voice in Trump-aligned media and political circles after leaving the administration in 2017.

    A federal jury in Washington, D.C., found Bannon guilty in 2022 on two counts of contempt of Congress after he defied a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. He refused both to appear for a deposition and to provide requested documents.

    Bannon argued that he had relied on his attorney’s advice to delay compliance while disputes over executive privilege involving Trump were still unresolved. His legal team maintained that the prosecution itself was flawed.

    “The government acknowledges that Petitioner’s criminal prosecution was unjust,” Bannon’s attorney, Michael Buschbacher, told the high court.

    Bannon was sentenced to four months in prison. U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols allowed him to delay serving that sentence for roughly two years while he pursued appeals. He ultimately served the time in 2024.

    The case has been closely watched as part of a broader legal battle over the Jan. 6 investigation and the limits of congressional subpoena power, particularly when executive privilege claims are involved.

    Bannon was the second Trump adviser to serve prison time for defying the Jan. 6 committee. Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro was also convicted on the same two counts and served a four-month sentence. Navarro’s appeal remains ongoing, even as the Justice Department has dropped its defense of that case.

    With the Supreme Court’s action, Bannon’s case now returns to the trial court, where the government’s request to dismiss is expected to bring the legal saga to a formal close.

    This is a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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    Report: President Trump Considering Booting Pam Bondi

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    President Trump is weighing whether to fire Attorney General Pam Bondi—just weeks after replacing his Homeland Security chief—amid growing frustration with her leadership and a political blowback over the Epstein files.

    Behind the scenes, Trump has floated EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin as a possible replacement, according to people familiar with the discussions. No decision has been made.

    But publicly, Trump is still standing by her—at least for now.

    “Attorney General Pam Bondi is a wonderful person and she is doing a good job,” he said in a statement to The New York Times.

    Behind the scenes, the tone is far less supportive.

    According to people familiar with the conversations, Trump has been “souring” on Bondi for months. At the center of it: her handling of the Epstein files, which has become a political liability with his base.

    That controversy started early. Bondi claimed the files were “sitting on my desk right now”—only for the rollout to unravel, with heavily redacted documents and binders distributed to influencers that sparked backlash across MAGA circles.

    The criticism has only intensified. The House Oversight Committee has now moved to subpoena Bondi, with a deposition scheduled for April 14, even as she and allies try to avoid testifying.

    Her Capitol Hill appearances haven’t helped. In a tense hearing, Bondi brushed off Epstein-focused criticism by saying Democrats were ignoring that “the Dow right now is over 50,000”—a remark that drew blowback from Republicans as well.

    Trump’s frustrations go beyond Epstein.

    He has complained that the Justice Department is not aggressive enough in going after his political enemies and has fumed over failed or nonexistent cases against figures like James Comey and Letitia James. In one social media post, he openly grumbled about the lack of indictments.

    Still, Trump is sending mixed signals. He continues to praise Bondi’s loyalty and remains in regular contact with her.

    If he does act, it would mark a shift. Trump had been wary of the kind of staff turnover that defined his first term—but aides say that’s changing after the “smooth” removal of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.

    Zeldin, a close ally, is already being discussed as a successor. “He’s our secret weapon,” Trump said. “He’s getting those approvals done in record setting time.”

    However, on Thursday morning, Politico’s Dasha Burns reported that Attorney General Pam Bondi will “will be out imminently” following Wednesday evening stories from CNN and The New York Times suggesting that Bondi would likely be leaving her post soon.

    “A person close to the White House tells Dasha that when Trump met EPA boss Lee Zeldin on Tuesday to discuss last year’s California wildfires, Trump also discussed the potential of tapping him for the AG role (CNN and the NYT last night both named Zeldin as the most likely successor.) A second person familiar with the situation tells Dasha that Bondi will be out imminently,” read Thursday’s edition of Politico Playbook.

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