Hi there, everyone. It is 4 o'clock here in New York. I'm Alicia Menendez, in for Nicole Wallace.

Breaking news today on one of Donald Trump's most fiercely loyal allies in his administration.

Trump has ousted his attorney general, Pam Bondi, after growing increasingly disappointed with her job performance. Trump has ousted his attorney general Pam Bondi after growing increasingly

disappointed with her job performance. Trump says Bondi will move into a job in the private sector

and that Deputy AG Todd Blanche will now serve as the acting AG. This news comes on day 34 of an

unpopular war of choice, an unhinged Oval Office address, a public clamoring

for the release of the Epstein files, 8 million Americans taking to the streets to express

their discontent with this president. But the president's focus, ballrooms, loyalty tests,

and retribution. Well, Bondi did everything she could during her time as the nation's top law enforcement officer to do Donald Trump's bidding.

What tipped the scale, according to MS now's reporting, is that Trump grew, quote,

frustrated with Bondi's inability to successfully prosecute several individuals whom he considers political enemies and has

argued should face criminal charges. It is not that Bondi did not try to deliver Trump's revenge.

When Trump directed her to prosecute his perceived enemies in a public truth social post back in September,

she took her marching orders. But here's what happened to the most

high-profile cases. There was the failed attempt to prosecute former FBI director James Comey when the

case was thrown out by a judge. There were three failed attempts to indict or prosecute New York

Attorney General, Letitia James, and a grand jury rejected an attempt to charge

six sitting Democratic lawmakers. And then, of course, there was her handling of the Epstein files.

As the New York Times reports, quote, Trump's support for Bondi has steadily eroded since last summer,

when her early stumbles in managing the release of the Epstein files created a political

liability for Mr. Trump among a segment of his supporters. Despite her ouster, the House

Oversight Committee is vowing to still hold her accountable. Ranking member Robert Garcia

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