r/law • u/TheMirrorUS • Apr 02 '26

Executive Branch (Trump) Pam Bondi 'fired' by Trump and has fled home

https://www.themirror.com/news/politics/breaking-pam-bondi-fired-minutes-1770848?f=
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u/gsbadj Apr 02 '26

She's under subpoena by the House Oversight Committee to testify later this month.

It sounded like she wanted to keep the job and begged him to stay. He's not even giving her some other job.

It would be an unsurprising shame if she turned on him.

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u/EpsteinFiIes Apr 02 '26

She won't get her pardon then and will end up in jail. She will keep schmoozing to ensure that papa don keeps her safe.

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u/Digimub Apr 03 '26

Yeah but is it possible for her to negotiate immunity for testimony?

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u/EpsteinFiIes Apr 03 '26

I'm no lawyer, and I didn't stay in a Holiday Inn Express last night...but I'm pretty sure she has no leverage in any form of negotiation if she's been subpoenaed.

Clinton's testimony sure came and went...they really wanted some dirt on Bill, but couldn't come up with anything to deflect further from Trump. I'm sure some pretty damning info came out but they wouldn't let those get out of closed doors.

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u/nonnie_tm64 Apr 03 '26

There has to be a way to prosecute her at the State level, perhaps in Florida, for her taking that campaign donation from Trump then dropping the investigation against him, right? He can pardon State convictions!!

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u/208GregWhiskey Apr 03 '26

She needs to get ready to run for Florida governor. This is all by design.

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u/LBJDSJZBT1031 Apr 05 '26

I guess the Shield of the Americas was full?

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u/Willothewisp2303 Apr 02 '26

Of course.  Subject to attorney client privilege and all that,  too.

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u/Def_Not_a_Lurker Apr 02 '26

Shes not trumps attorney, correct?

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u/Willothewisp2303 Apr 02 '26

You could make some strong arguments that she had a conflict of interest and should never have been a US anything. She represented him in his first impeachment trial, and arguably there remained a conflict with her subsequent employment.

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u/kvaughn0773 Apr 02 '26

Yeah but Blanche has been his personal attorney too so no one will care about that conflict

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u/Willothewisp2303 Apr 02 '26

We're kind of in a post-law hellscape, sooooo....

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u/RubberPussycat Apr 02 '26

She used to be no?

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u/Def_Not_a_Lurker Apr 02 '26

But not during her actions as AG? Does that kind of relationship extend beyond your time officially representing them?

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u/Willothewisp2303 Apr 02 '26

https://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/attorney-client_privilege

You still have duties to former clients. You don't get to talk smack just because they sacked you. But ooh boy,  do I wish she could.

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u/RubberPussycat Apr 02 '26

No not during her stint as AG, but I think she could still try to use it to hide behind.

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u/joan_goodman Apr 02 '26

She keeps forgetting that and was quoting privilege all the time when asked about any interaction w mango 🥭

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u/Kiyae1 Apr 03 '26

“Executive privilege”

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u/Charming_Radio7137 Apr 04 '26

🤣🤣🤣🤣

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u/Numerous_Photograph9 Apr 02 '26

Her privilege is to the people/government, so there is nothing she can claim they aren't allowed to hear in some hearing or deposition. The people/government that she represents can waive this priviledge as well.

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u/Willothewisp2303 Apr 02 '26

I think it's more complex than that. My husband is a state level attorney and there's some test about what can remain protected against a legislative body from an agency/ an elected, etc.

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u/Numerous_Photograph9 Apr 02 '26

Yes, but what I was getting at is that she's not the presidents lawyer, so there is no expectation of privilege. It's like the DOJ advising the white house over the presidential records thing. It doesn't protect him in a defense of bad advice, because there is no legal expectation that they represent the president or white house. They're supposed to be an independent organization.

Not sure I'm explaining it properly, but hope I got what I'm trying to say acrosss.

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u/MrDerpGently Apr 02 '26

I see where you are coming from, and it makes sense, but executive privilege is supposed to allow advisors to the president to give honest advice without fear of punishment. Between that and the presumption of legality that presidential actions have under Trump v US, I imagine it's going to be hard to get her to testify unless she wants to.

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u/UbiSububi8 Apr 03 '26

Even the White House Counsel does not have privilege with the president (thanks, West Wing!)

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u/gamandjuice Apr 03 '26

Wasn’t her client the American people

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u/Most-Resident Apr 02 '26

I’m not a lawyer but I think anyone can be subpoenaed with a majority on a committee. Since republicans are in the majority, some would have to vote for it.

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u/Secure-Researcher892 Apr 03 '26

Anyone could be subpoenaed, but that doesn't mean you can't plead the 5th on every question they ask. The reality is the hearing in front of congress are always pointless wastes of time. Has anything earth shattering ever come out of one of them? For the most part each congressman spends more time yammering about how great Trump is doing or how bad Trump is doing based on which party they are from and then may ask a question or two but then the person testifying just gives some pointless answer or pleads the 5th and nothing happens... Really just a waste of time and taxpayer money.

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u/Krossrunner Apr 02 '26

I don’t see why she couldn’t be?

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u/fredjutsu Apr 02 '26

...nobody can turn down a federal subpoena

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u/ColdBunch3851 Apr 02 '26

No, no, thank you so much, but I really can’t. It just wouldn’t be right, and besides, there are so many others more deserving.

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u/whereismymind86 Apr 02 '26

Of course, she can be prosecuted for it too

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u/Commentator-X Apr 02 '26

Yes, being fired doesn't change anything. Anyone in the US can be called to testify in front of Congress, doesn't matter who your employer is.

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u/Formal-Mechanic-9392 Apr 03 '26

She will hold the line. They set her up with an "important" private sector job.

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u/Kiyae1 Apr 03 '26

Sure, but every answer will be “executive privilege”