NEW: Pam Bondi Speaks For First Time After Stunning Firing

Former U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi issued her first public statement after she was unexpectedly fired by President Donald Trump on Thursday.

“Over the next month I will be working tirelessly to transition the office of Attorney General to the amazing Todd Blanche before moving to an important private sector role I am thrilled about, and where I will continue fighting for President Trump and this Administration,” Bondi wrote in an official statement.

“Leading President Trump’s historic and highly successful efforts to make America safer and more secure has been the honor of a lifetime, and easily the most consequential first year of the Department of Justice in American history,” she continued before listing a number of accomplishments. Bondi pointed to a plummeting murder rate, first-ever terrorism convictions against Antifa militants, anti-gang/cartel enforcement and 24 victories before the U.S. Supreme Court as points of pride under her tenure.

“I remain eternally grateful for the trust that President Trump placed in me to Make America Safe Again,” the statement continued.

The statement comes just hours after President Trump confirmed her removal in a social media post of his own.

In the post, Trump described Bondi as “a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year.” He noted that she oversaw “a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900.”

The president added that Bondi would transition to “a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future.”

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche assumed the role of acting attorney general on an interim basis. “Pam Bondi led this Department with strength and conviction and I’m grateful for her leadership and friendship,” Blanche said in a statement of his own.

“Thank you to President Trump for the trust and the opportunity to serve as Acting Attorney General. We will continue backing the blue, enforcing the law, and doing everything in our power to keep America safe.”

In terms of long-term replacements, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Director Lee Zeldin has emerged as a potential candidate. Zeldin, a former congressman from New York and 2022 gubernatorial candidate, previously served as a military prosecutor in the Army JAG Corps.

Other potential options include D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro, and Assistant FBI Director Andrew Bailey. Bailey, who previously served as attorney general of Missouri, was viewed as a top candidate before Bondi secured the job following Trump’s election victory.

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