‘I think it’s time’: The 4 words that reportedly fired Bondi, and Trump’s possible picks to replace her
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While Zeldin is widely regarded to be the top choice, Trump has not yet made a formal announcement.
Other names have been circulating, although most of them would be considered long shots. Republican Sens. Mike Lee of Utah and Ted Cruz of Texas had been floated by onlookers, both of whom would likely sail through Senate confirmation. Critics quickly called out anonymously cited senators endorsing Lee for the role, saying they just want to get rid of one of the most conservative lawmakers.
“Senators who prefer working two and a half days a week are probably Lee’s biggest cheerleaders in taking another job,” a senior Republican source told Blaze News.
Lee later set the record straight in a post on X, saying, “I’m not going anywhere.”
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Another rumored candidate to be top cop has been Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who is currently running a fierce campaign to oust Republican Sen. John Cornyn. The two have been facing off in a high-stakes primary that Trump was expected to weigh in on but so far has not done so.
Although Paxton is popular with the base, he would have to first be approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee on which his opponent sits. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina would also be a challenging committee vote to secure, not to mention Republican Sens. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine, who have known to defect on key floor votes.
Other possible candidates are some of Bondi’s top DOJ officials, including Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon and even Blanche. While Blanche has assumed the role in the interim, he has shut the door on any future Epstein investigation, telling Fox News that “it should not be a part of anything going forward.”
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