Pam Bondi Launches Sweeping DOJ Firings Amid Trump Probes, Epstein Fallout Adds Fuel to the Fire

Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired over 20 Justice Department employees linked to investigations into former President Donald Trump and the January 6 Capitol riot, part of a purge targeting perceived anti-Trump bias. The dismissals, including attorneys and support staff involved in Special Counsel Jack Smith’s probes, total around 35, with up to 15 more at risk. Bondi’s “Weaponization Working Group” identifies staff deemed disloyal, particularly those tied to Trump’s classified documents case or January 6 prosecutions. The firings, delayed amid fallout from a report confirming Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide and no “client list,” sparked tensions, including a clash with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. Critics call it a partisan cleansing, while supporters see it as dismantling a “deep state.” The DOJ faces internal unrest, with staff fearing job loss and a chilling effect on future investigations. Bondi defends the moves as necessary to restore impartiality, but the purge raises questions about transparency and political retaliation, marking a contentious shift in the Justice Department’s role.