Trump sacks attorney general Bondi, Hegseth asks US Army Chief of Staff to step down
President Trump dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, appointing a former personal lawyer to lead the Justice Department. Concurrently, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth reportedly requested the US Army Chief of Staff to step down.
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