Todd Blanche takes over justice department after Pam Bondi sacking - US politics live
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Key Points:
- The US labor market added 178,000 jobs in March, surpassing expectations, while February job losses were revised to 133,000, worse than initially reported.
- Donald Trump dismissed Attorney General Pam Bondi amid criticism of her handling of cases including Jeffrey Epstein's files, making her the second woman fired from his cabinet in his second term.
- Todd Blanche, Trump's former personal attorney, has been appointed acting attorney general following Bondi's sacking, with Trump praising him as a "very talented and respected Legal Mind."
- Trump issued a threat against Iran's infrastructure amid ongoing tensions, while Iran claimed to have shot down a second US F-35 fighter jet, though the US has not confirmed the report.
- Pam Bondi was known for pursuing politically motivated prosecutions against Trump's perceived enemies, raising questions about the future direction of the Department of Justice under Blanche.
