Trump likely to replace Bondi as attorney general, but no final decision yet
President Trump is seriously considering replacing Pam Bondi as attorney general, sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
Updated on: April 2, 2026 / 11:14 AM EDT / CBS News
White House officials have discussed several possibilities as options for attorney general, but Lee Zeldin, the Senate-confirmed administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is the likely replacement, sources said Thursday.
The president is fond of Bondi, and expresses personal affection for her in private conversations, multiple sources said earlier this week. He has also long praised her publicly and is likely to offer her another position in the administration.
Nothing was final as of Thursday morning.
"Attorney General Pam Bondi is a wonderful person and she is doing a good job," Mr. Trump said in a statement to CBS News.