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Recent whispers in political circles suggest that Donald Trump might be second-guessing his decision to appoint Pam Bondi as attorney general. As reported by The Wall Street Journal on January 12, the former president has reportedly been voicing his dissatisfaction with the Department of Justice’s handling of several legal matters, particularly those involving former FBI director James Comey and New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Trump’s legal team had previously filed charges against both Comey and James, but those were dismissed in November 2025 due to procedural errors attributed to Lindsey Halligan, who was deemed improperly appointed to file such charges. Sources revealed to the WSJ that Trump’s patience with Bondi is wearing thin, as he perceives her as ineffective in executing his political agenda and regards her as “weak.” Furthermore, Trump is reportedly displeased with Bondi’s management of the Epstein files case, fueling speculation that he may be considering her replacement.
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Rumors are swirling that Donald Trump regrets picking Pam Bondi as the attorney general. According to an article published by The Wall Street Journal on January 12, POTUS has become increasingly frustrated with the Department of Justice’s handling of multiple litigious matters, including the prosecution of former FBI director James Comey and New York State Attorney General Letitia James. Trump previously had lawyers file charges against Comey and James, but a judge threw those out in November 2025 because they were filed by Lindsey Halligan, who the judge ruled had not been properly appointed to file the charges. Sources told WSJ that the president has grown increasingly impatient with Bondi’s inability to build a case against his political opponents, and now views her as “weak and an ineffective enforcer of his agenda.” In addition to those cases, or lack thereof, Trump reportedly believes that Bondi mishandled the Epstein files case. Netizens are now convinced Trump is actively seeking to replace Bondi as the AG.
Even before the WSJ’s revelations, Trump’s comments about Bondi had already sparked curiosity and raised eyebrows.
Prior to the WSJ piece, Trump made other comments about Bondi that raised some eyebrows.
In March 2025, during a Women’s History Month event, Trump made headlines with his remarks about Bondi, emphasizing her appearance. “This is a beautiful, strong, wonderful woman. Attorney General, Pam Bondi,” he stated, drawing attention to his choice of words as captured in a tweet from the event. Later in the year, Trump attempted to soften his earlier remarks, humorously suggesting that complimenting Bondi’s looks could spell doom for his political career. During an August 2025 cabinet meeting, he quipped, “I look at Pam. I would never say she’s beautiful because that would be the end of my political career,” a comment that was met with light laughter from his audience.
Donald Trump frequently referenced Pam Bondi’s appearance
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Before their relationship seemingly soured, Donald Trump and Pam Bondi seemed to be on good terms, despite the occasional out-of-line comments he directed towards her. When she was being sworn in as the attorney general in February 2025, Trump accidentally exposed that Pam Bondi was married. While addressing the crowd at the White House, he joked about Bondi’s longtime partner, John Wakefield. “I just want to introduce her very, very handsome husband,” the president said. “I hate being around him; he looks too good, and he’s been a tremendous factor with Pam, and just a beautiful relationship,” he added. The comment may have seemed innocuous, but even though Bondi has been with Wakefield since 2017, the couple had made zero declarations about being married and hadn’t even announced plans to eventually tie the knot.
The following month, Trump once again stuck his foot in his mouth when discussing the AG. While speaking to a crowd during Women’s History Month, POTUS could not help but compliment Bondi’s appearance. “This is a beautiful, strong, wonderful woman. Attorney General, Pam Bondi,” he said in March 2025.
Later that year, Trump partially walked back that comment about how “beautiful” he thought the attorney general was. “I look at Pam. I would never say she’s beautiful because that would be the end of my political career,” he joked at a cabinet meeting in August 2025, which was met with light laughter.
