[This episode was recorded earlier today before Pam Bondi’s firing.]
Every major news organization is now reporting that Pam Bondi is about to lose her job, with Semafor reporting Trump has informed Pam Bondi that her time as Attorney General is nearing an end.
And honestly? This decision is not a surprise, after Bondi’s disaster Congressional hearing in February, where she absolutely embarrassed Trump in front of the entire country with her wildly argumentative and unprofessional behavior.
Of course, Trump’s looming decision to fire Pam Bondi has roots in her handling of the Epstein files, with the fake Epstein Files binder “release” alongside MAGA influencers at the White House. After that moment, there was radio silence on the Epstein Files until Representatives Ro Khanna and Thomas Massie forced their release through Congress. These documents have led to some of the most defining scandals, negative media coverage, and crises during Trump’s entire time in politics, and for good reason.
When you combine this with Trump’s entire base absolutely hating Pam Bondi, and openly trashing her, this decision makes even more sense. In addition, there is now reporting that Tulsi Gabbard is on the chopping block as well. And of course, this all follows Kristi Noem’s firing last month after her disaster handling of ICE, DHS, and her own clownish Congressional hearing, which seems to be the red line for Trump.
Bondi, Noem, and Gabbard have all been loyal soldiers for Trump. They have attempted to shield him through pedophile allegations, executions of American citizens, and countless illegal and unconstitutional actions. But with Trump, it’s never enough. He will always turn on you, no matter how loyal you might have been, or how much ass kissing you did. Because the only person he cares about is himself, and his own survival.
Simply put, Bondi and Noem have caused Trump more problems than they have solved for him. And it’s because inherently, they are bumbling buffoons who have no business running parts of the federal government. A core staple of Trump’s second term, and authoritarian governments in general, is to pack executive leadership with unqualified people who in a normal country would never have been near the White House, allowing Trump and Stephen Miller to manipulate and control them easier.
This recent comment from Trump shines a light on this entire situation: “I hang out with losers because it makes be feel better. I hate guys that are very, very successful and you have to listen to their success stories. I like people that like to listen to my success.”
Jo and Ron also discuss Marco Rubio’s 180 degree switch on his previous support for liberal immigration policy, and the stunning abandonment of Trump by his previous MAGA supporters, now that more and more Americans are realizing they’ve been played. They also discuss Trump’s speech yesterday which aired during primetime TV, allowing many Americans who have insulated themselves from politics to finally see Trump’s apparent mental decline.
All this and more, right here on The Siren Network.
