Donald Trump's administration faced fresh accusations of gender bias after Pam Bondi's removal as attorney general, marking the second female cabinet member to be fired while male officials implicated in various controversies have kept their positions.
Bondi's departure leaves a cabinet already skewed heavily toward men without two of its few female members. Critics seized on the contrast, characterizing the personnel decisions as evidence of a "misogynistic administration."
Todd Blanche, Bondi's deputy, will serve as acting attorney general while Trump considers a permanent replacement. Lee Zeldin, the former New York congressman now heading the Environmental Protection Agency, is being discussed as a leading candidate for the role.
The dismissal adds to a week of significant personnel moves within the Trump administration, though questions about the selective nature of recent firings have intensified scrutiny of hiring and retention decisions across the cabinet.
Elsewhere, the conflict in Iran continues to exact a heavy humanitarian toll. The International Red Committee and Red Crescent Societies have estimated roughly 1,900 deaths and 20,000 injuries since the war began, though the organization cautioned these figures represent preliminary assessments based on available data.
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