What’s Behind The Firing Of Attorney General Pam Bondi?

The Fox News Rundown

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🗓️ 3 April 2026

⏱️ 32 minutes

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There’s been another shakeup in the president's Cabinet. On Thursday, Trump announced that Pam Bondi is out as attorney general, describing her in a Truth Social post as “a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend.” Shannon Bream—FOX News Sunday anchor and host of the Livin’ the Bream podcast—joins the Rundown to discuss what may have led to Bondi’s dismissal. Additionally, Shannon describes witnessing President Trump's historic appearance at the Supreme Court as the justices heard oral arguments on his executive order regarding birthright citizenship. Christians around the world are observing Good Friday, which commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, days ahead of Easter Sunday. Many services often include centuries-old traditions, and this year may see more attendees. FOX News Contributor and theologian Jonathan Morris joins the Rundown to discuss a surprising religious "resurgence" that is happening among Gen Z, even as reports show overall church attendance in the U.S. has hit historic lows. Plus, commentary by Vice President of Communications for Focus on The Family, Paul Batura. PHOTO CREDIT: ASSOCIATED PRESS Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Jimmy Phala. I'm Madison Allworth. I'm Bill Hemmer, and this is the Fox News Rundown.
0:08.5	Friday, April 3, 2026. I'm Jared Halper. President Trump moves on from his attorney general in the
0:15.9	latest shakeup of his cabinet. I think she's had a lot of pressure on her from the minute
0:20.0	she came in the door.
0:27.0	I think that they'll remain close. He very much values loyalty, but I also think he wants performance.
0:32.8	He wants results. And he may be about changing to another person that he thinks might be more aggressive than she was. We speak with Fox News Sunday host, Shannon Breen. I'm Grinnell Scott. From the 1950s and 60s to now,
0:41.8	America's attitude toward religion has noticeably changed with polling numbers showing people
0:47.5	may be straying further away from the traditional church. Now young people are saying, well, hold on,
0:55.7	people have believed this for thousands and thousands of years. And modern culture is not giving us any good reason or purpose
1:03.9	or mission for life. And I'm Paul Batura. I've got the final word on the Fox News rundown.
1:21.4	Attorney General Pam Bondy sat in the first row of the Supreme Court Wednesday morning, next to President Trump.
1:28.7	It was the first time a sitting president ever attended arguments at the High Court, as justices considered an executive order designed to end birthright citizenship. Bondi's presence was not unexpected. She led the Justice
1:34.5	Department arguing on the administration's behalf and has been among the strongest of President
1:39.6	Trump's advocates. But just hours after that appearance, Bondi was out. Fox News Digital reports President
1:46.9	Trump told Bondi of his decision to fire her before his primetime address on Iran Wednesday night.
1:53.4	announcing his decision on social media, President Trump called Bondi a great American patriot
1:58.4	and loyal friend who did a tremendous job overseeing a massive
2:03.0	crackdown in crime across our country. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will take over
2:08.5	as acting AG until a new nominee is confirmed. Bondi says she'll transition to a role in the
2:14.2	private sector and continue fighting for President Trump in his administration.
2:18.3	We had heard so much talk about this possibly happening that it seems like the more there is leaking about something, the more it becomes a real possibility.
2:27.3	Shannon Bream is Fox News Chief Legal Affairs correspondent, the anchor of Fox News Sunday, and host of the Living DeBream podcast.
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