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Nancy Mace

Nancy Mace

U.S. Representative (R-SC); led bipartisan Epstein subpoena effort

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Notable Quotes

"[Bondi] handled the Epstein Files in a terrible manner and seriously undermined President Trump."

Stories

Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, installs personal defense lawyer as acting head of Justice Department

Rule Changes

Continuing oversight of DOJ Epstein file handling

President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on April 2, 2026, replacing her with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche — the lawyer who defended Trump in his Manhattan criminal trial before joining the Department of Justice (DOJ). The move makes Blanche the fourth person to lead the Justice Department under Trump, following Jeff Sessions, William Barr, and Bondi herself. Within hours of Bondi's removal, Senate Judiciary Committee Republicans signaled they would consider Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) administrator Lee Zeldin as a permanent replacement, though legal scholars raised questions about Blanche's ability to simultaneously serve as both acting attorney general and acting Librarian of Congress.

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