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托德·布兰奇将代理司法部长一职，李·泽尔丁、哈米特·迪隆和吉妮·皮尔罗等热门人选浮出水面
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特雷·高迪：邦迪遭到共和党人打压和弹劾的程度，丝毫不亚于她受到的左翼攻击
福克斯新闻主持人特雷·高迪在《福克斯与朋友们》节目中，谈到了唐纳德·特朗普总统对司法部的不满，并提名了潜在的司法部长人选。
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唐纳德·特朗普总统周四宣布改组司法部，罢免司法部长帕姆·邦迪，并着手任命其永久继任者。
特朗普提名副司法部长托德·布兰奇担任代理职务，但自福克斯新闻数字频道周四率先报道邦迪离职的消息以来，包括美国环境保护署署长李·泽尔丁在内的多位人选的名字开始流传。
布兰奇曾是特朗普的私人辩护律师，可担任代理司法部长长达210天。特朗普正面临中期选举中参议院共和党多数席位缩减甚至丢失的可能性，如果他迟迟不替换代理官员，将可能难以确保提名人获得参议院确认。
卡尔·罗夫：特朗普解雇邦迪，但真正的政治斗争才刚刚开始
作为华盛顿最具声望和影响力却又最不稳定的职位之一，司法部长候选人还需要赢得现任参议员们关键且强硬的支持票。
参议院司法委员会负责审查司法部长人选的成员、北卡罗来纳州共和党参议员汤姆·蒂利斯周四在接受CNN采访时表示，他不会支持任何为2021年美国国会大厦骚乱辩护的人。
“只要我听到有人为1月6日的事件找借口，那么他们就不符合接任帕姆·邦迪职位的门槛，”蒂利斯说道。
邦迪在担任司法部长期间遭遇了一系列公开失误：她未能平息两党对司法部处理杰弗里·爱泼斯坦性交易案件相关文件的批评，也未能找到足够证据对除前国家安全顾问约翰·博尔顿之外的特朗普政治对手提起可靠的刑事指控——博尔顿因处理机密文件不当被起诉。
当被问及对接任邦迪的潜在人选的看法时，白宫发言人援引了特朗普周四在Truth Social上发布的帖子，该帖子宣布了邦迪离职和布兰奇担任临时继任者的消息。
托德·布兰奇
特朗普在宣布布兰奇担任代理职务时，并未急于公布永久继任人选，这让这位新任代理司法部长得以在任内竞争正式职位。
布兰奇可以凭借其对特朗普的忠诚，以及作为纽约南区联邦检察官长期执业积累的传统资历，说服特朗普提名自己并获得参议院确认。他于2023年离开一家知名纽约律师事务所，为特朗普应对曼哈顿地区检察官阿尔文·布拉格和特别检察官杰克·史密斯的调查。
“我们的副司法部长，才华横溢且备受尊敬的法律人士托德·布兰奇，将出任代理司法部长，”特朗普周四在Truth Social上写道。
帕姆·邦迪因对司法部发布爱泼斯坦文件一事不满，面临两党传票
副司法部长托德·布兰奇与唐纳德·特朗普总统一同出席2025年6月27日在白宫简报室举行的关于最高法院近期裁决的新闻发布会。(乔·雷德莱/盖蒂图片社)
布兰奇直接参与了相关案件，这可能在司法部调查与起诉特朗普相关人员时引发棘手的利益冲突。民主党人明确表示，在他们看来，布兰奇是司法部处理爱泼斯坦文件事件的主要责任人之一。
李·泽尔丁
福克斯新闻数字频道周四报道称，特朗普已与泽尔丁就担任司法部长一事进行过讨论，包括本周的会谈。
然而，对总统来说有一个不利因素：泽尔丁若要接任司法部长，需要进行两场重要的确认听证会，一场针对泽尔丁本人，另一场针对新任环境保护署署长。一位知情人士告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，泽尔丁对该职位感兴趣。
前纽约州联邦众议员李·泽尔丁，特朗普提名的环境保护署署长人选，在2025年1月16日于国会山举行的参议院环境与公共工程委员会确认听证会上发言。(安娜·蒙尼梅克/盖蒂图片社)
哈米特·迪隆
网络上有一批声音强烈呼吁特朗普提拔司法部民权司司长迪隆出任司法部长。
“这取决于总统，”当被问及这一可能性时，迪隆告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，“我很荣幸被众多网友提及，但这是他的选择，我只为他效力。”
哈米特·K·迪隆在2026年1月17日于佛罗里达州好莱坞的外交官海滩度假村举行的IAC全国峰会上发言。(诺姆·加尔/盖蒂图片社)
邦迪被解雇后，多位保守派影响者在X平台上称赞迪隆。斯科特·普雷斯勒表示，她将成为“卓越”的司法部长。迈克·瑟诺维奇称，迪隆“早在2016年就代表遭反法西斯组织袭击的特朗普支持者提起民权诉讼。2016年就在场的人都知道这一点。”
吉妮·皮尔罗
特朗普任命其亲密盟友皮尔罗领导华盛顿哥伦比亚特区联邦检察官办公室，这是全美93个联邦检察官办公室中最引人注目的一个。
这位前福克斯新闻主持人、法官和地区检察官表现出色，填补了被解雇检察官留下的职位空缺，并推动了降低首都暴力犯罪率的工作。
不过，皮尔罗也遇到了一些障碍，包括未能说服大陪审团起诉六名民主党议员和一名被指控向移民执法人员扔三明治的男子。皮尔罗减轻了对该男子的指控，但陪审团最终宣告其无罪。
当被问及皮尔罗是否会接任邦迪时，特朗普告诉《纽约杂志》，皮尔罗“非常出色”。福克斯新闻数字频道已联系皮尔罗的办公室置评。
特朗普内阁改组持续升级：诺姆离职、邦迪被解雇——下一个压力山大的是谁？
华盛顿哥伦比亚特区联邦检察官吉妮·皮尔罗于2026年2月6日在司法部举行的新闻发布会上发言。(亚伦·施瓦茨/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社)
埃里克·施密特参议员
密苏里州前司法部长施密特曾是特朗普最初的司法部长短名单人选，如今再次成为热门选项。
密苏里州共和党参议员埃里克·施密特在2023年2月9日华盛顿特区举行的参议院商务、科学与运输委员会听证会上发言。(阿尔·德拉特/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社)
作为州司法部长，施密特领导了多起针对拜登政府的高调诉讼，其中包括备受关注的挑战联邦政府干预社交媒体审查的言论自由案件。最高法院未就该案实质问题作出裁决，但上月密苏里州和路易斯安那州与多个政府机构达成和解，取得了胜利。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系施密特的办公室置评。
可能性较低的候选人
多位保守派影响者还将犹他州共和党参议员迈克·李列为候选人，但李周五在X平台上泼了冷水，称“我不会离开这个职位。”
其他胜算不大的人选包括阿丽娜·哈巴、佛罗里达州州长罗恩·德桑蒂斯和得克萨斯州司法部长肯·帕克斯顿。
阿丽娜·哈巴在讲台上发言。(安德鲁·哈恩/盖蒂图片社)
哈巴周五在网上宣传自己与特朗普的密切关系，但一位消息人士称，哈巴对自己目前担任的司法部高级顾问职位感到满意，另一位消息人士则表示，她尚未就该职位进行积极会谈，但也未被排除在考虑范围之外。
德桑蒂斯的名字在网络上流传，这位佛罗里达州州长因新冠疫情声名鹊起，但在其失败的总统竞选期间声望下滑，目前仍与白宫保持密切联系。福克斯新闻数字频道已联系其办公室置评。
据另一位消息人士透露，帕克斯顿并非合适人选。这位曾因贿赂指控遭弹劾但被州参议院宣告无罪的得克萨斯州司法部长，在参议院中树敌颇多，而确认提名需要这些议员的选票。
司法部长帕姆·邦迪于2026年2月11日在华盛顿特区雷伯恩众议院办公楼出席众议院司法委员会关于“司法部监督”的听证会。(罗伯托·施密特/法新社 via 盖蒂图片社)
保守派司法观察组织主席汤姆·菲顿告诉福克斯新闻数字频道，司法部长“不必是律师”。
“只要候选人认真承诺进行大规模改革、提高透明度等，我都会支持，”菲顿说，“该机构应该被精简、转型并削弱其权力。”
由众多在特朗普政府时期辞职或被解雇的前司法部雇员组成的“司法联系”组织警告称，不要任命像邦迪那样只效忠特朗普的人选。
“用一位更有能力、但像邦迪一样认为自己唯一的客户是总统而非国家的司法部长取代[邦迪]，情况可能会变得更糟，”该组织执行主任斯泰西·杨在一份声明中说道。
凯特琳·卡拉尔为本报告贡献了内容。
阿什利·奥利弗是福克斯新闻数字频道和福克斯商业频道的记者，负责报道司法部和法律事务。如需提供新闻线索，请发送邮件至ashley.oliver@fox.com。
Pam Bondi is out as AG — here are the contenders who could replace her
April 3, 2026 2:12pm EDT / Fox News
Todd Blanche steps in as acting AG while names like Lee Zeldin, Harmeet Dhillon and Jeanine Pirro swirl
By Ashley Oliver Fox News
Bondi was ‘every bit as undercut and impeached’ by Republicans as she was the left: Trey Gowdy
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President Donald Trump announced a Department of Justice shakeup on Thursday, ousting Attorney General Pam Bondi and looking to name her permanent successor.
Trump tapped Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche to fill the role in an acting capacity, but other names, like Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin’s, have swirled since the announcement of Bondi’s departure, which was first reported by Fox News Digital on Thursday.
Blanche, Trump’s former personal defense lawyer, could serve as acting attorney general for up to 210 days. Trump is staring down the possibility of Senate Republicans shrinking or losing their majority in the midterms, which could complicate the president’s ability to secure a nominee’s confirmation if he waits too long to replace an acting official.
KARL ROVE: TRUMP DROPPED BONDI, BUT THE REAL POLITICAL FIGHT IS JUST BEGINNING
Contenders for attorney general, one of the most prestigious and influential, yet least secure jobs in Washington, would also need to win over tough but critical votes from current senators.
Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., a member of the committee tasked with vetting attorneys general, ruled out anyone who defended the 2021 U.S. Capitol breach in a CNN interview Thursday.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before the House Judiciary Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Feb. 11, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Alex Wong/Getty Images)
“The threshold for somebody following Pam Bondi ends the moment I hear they said one thing that excused the events of January the 6th,” Tillis said.
Bondi faced a series of public missteps during her time as attorney general. They involved her failure to tamp down bipartisan criticism about the DOJ’s handling of files related to Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking cases and her inability to find enough evidence to bring reliable criminal charges against politicians viewed as Trump’s political foes aside from former National Security Advisor John Bolton, who was indicted for mishandling classified documents.
Asked for comment about possible contenders to succeed Bondi, a White House spokesperson pointed to Trump’s Truth Social post from Thursday announcing Bondi’s exit and Blanche as her interim replacement.
Todd Blanche
Trump did not rush to tease a permanent replacement when he announced that Blanche would be filling in, leaving the incoming acting attorney general to effectively try out for the permanent role.
Blanche could persuade Trump to nominate him and the Senate to confirm him in the coming months, having both proven his loyalty to Trump while retaining traditional bona fides as a longtime lawyer in the Southern District of New York and in private practice. He left a prestigious New York law firm in 2023 to defend Trump against Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and special counsel Jack Smith.
“Our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Thursday.
PAM BONDI FACES BIPARTISAN SUBPOENA OVER FRUSTRATION WITH DOJ’S RELEASE OF EPSTEIN FILES
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, joined by President Donald Trump, speaks at a news conference on recent Supreme Court rulings in the briefing room at the White House June 27, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
Blanche’s direct involvement in those cases could present tricky conflicts of interest as the DOJ pursues investigations into the people involved with prosecuting Trump, and Democrats have made clear that Blanche is, in their view, a top culprit in the department’s handling of the Epstein files.
Lee Zeldin
Trump has spoken with Zeldin about potentially serving as attorney general, including this week, Fox News Digital reported Thursday.
One downside for the president, however, would be that Zeldin’s transition to attorney general would require two major confirmation hearings, one for Zeldin and one for a new EPA administrator. One source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that Zeldin was interested in the job.
Former Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., Trump’s nominee to be administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, speaks during his Senate Environment and Public Works confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill Jan. 16, 2025, in Washington, D.C.(Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
Harmeet Dhillon
A vocal contingent online has urged Trump to promote Dhillon from the head of the DOJ Civil Rights Division to attorney general.
“That’s up to the president,” Dhillon told Fox News Digital when asked about the prospect. “I’m flattered to be mentioned by many online, but it’s his choice and I serve at his pleasure only.”
Harmeet K. Dhillon speaks at the IAC National Summit 2026 at The Diplomat Beach Resort Jan. 17, 2026, in Hollywood, Fla.(Noam Galai/Getty Images)
Several conservative influencers sang Dhillon’s praises on X upon Bondi’s firing. Scott Presler said she would be an “exceptional” attorney general. Mike Cernovich said Dhillon was “filing civil rights lawsuits on behalf of Trump supporters who were attacked by ANTIFA. In 2016. Who was around in 2016?”
Jeanine Pirro
Trump tapped Pirro, a close ally, to lead the U.S. attorney’s office in Washington, D.C., the most high-profile of the 93 in the country.
A former Fox News host, judge and district attorney, Pirro has risen to the occasion, filling the jobs of ousted prosecutors and promoting her role in reducing violent crime in the nation’s capital.
Still, Pirro’s seen some hurdles, including failing to convince grand juries to indict six Democratic lawmakers and a man who stood accused of throwing a sandwich at an immigration officer. Pirro reduced the man’s charge, but a jury acquitted him.
Trump told New York Magazine Pirro was “fantastic” when asked if she would replace Bondi. Fox News Digital reached out to Pirro’s office for comment.
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Jeanine Pirro, U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia, spoke during a news conference at the Department of Justice on Feb. 6, 2026, in Washington, D.C.(Aaron Schwartz/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Sen. Eric Schmitt
Schmitt, the former attorney general of Missouri, was on Trump’s first shortlist for attorney general and is now making the rounds as an option again.
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., Feb. 9, 2023.(Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
As a state attorney general, Schmitt led high-profile litigation against the Biden administration, including a closely watched jawboning lawsuit challenging the federal government’s involvement in social media censorship. The Supreme Court sidestepped weighing in on the case, but last month Missouri and Louisiana notched a victory by reaching a settlement with several government agencies.
Fox News Digital reached out to Schmitt’s office for comment.
Unlikely contenders
Several conservative influencers also floated Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, as an option, but Lee poured cold water on the idea on Friday, saying on X, “I’m not going anywhere.”
Other long-shot options include Alina Habba, Gov. Ron DeSantis and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
Alina Habba speaks from a podium.(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Habba promoted her tight relationship with Trump online on Friday, but one source said Habba was happy in her current role as a DOJ senior advisor, while another said she was not having active conversations about the job but had not been ruled out as a possibility.
DeSantis’ name made the rounds online, and the Florida governor, whose stardom rose during COVID-19 but faltered during his failed presidential run, remains constantly in touch with the White House. Fox News Digital reached out to his office.
Paxton is an unlikely choice, according to another source. The Texas attorney general, once impeached over bribery allegations but acquitted by the state Senate, has Republican enemies in the upper chamber who would be needed for votes come confirmation time.
Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Oversight of the Department of Justice” on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2026.(Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty)
Tom Fitton, president of the conservative Judicial Watch, told Fox News Digital the attorney general “need not be a lawyer.”
“I would support most anyone if there were a serious commitment to massive reform, transparency, etc.,” Fitton said. “The agency should be shrunk, transformed and defanged.”
Justice Connection, a group comprising many former DOJ employees who resigned or were fired under Trump, warned against a nominee who would mimic Bondi’s allegiance to Trump.
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“Replacing [Bondi] with a more competent attorney general who — like her — believes their sole client is the president and not the country may just make things worse,” Stacey Young, the group’s executive director, said in a statement.
Katelyn Caralle contributed to this report.
Ashley Oliver is a reporter for Fox News Digital and FOX Business, covering the Justice Department and legal affairs. Email story tips to ashley.oliver@fox.com.
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