Trump accused of running ‘misogynistic administration’ after Bondi dismissal | First Thing

Pam Bondi has been fired as attorney general, becoming the second woman dismissed from President Trump's cabinet despite a string of scandals involving male officials, drawing accusations that the administration is running in a misogynistic manner. Todd Blanche, her deputy, will serve as acting attorney general, while former New York congressman Lee Zeldin, who leads the Environmental Protection Agency, is being considered as her permanent replacement. The pattern of dismissing female cabinet members while retaining men facing their own controversies has prompted critics to question the administration's treatment of women in senior positions. Bondi's removal marks a significant turnover in the Justice Department under Trump's second term.