{"id":2587187,"date":"2026-04-04T18:34:01","date_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:34:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-homan-reveals-whats-next-for-doj-after-bondis-exit\/"},"modified":"2026-04-04T18:35:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-04T22:35:26","slug":"tom-homan-reveals-whats-next-for-doj-after-bondis-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-homan-reveals-whats-next-for-doj-after-bondis-exit\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Homan Reveals What&#8217;s Next for DOJ After Bondi&#8217;s Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftom-homan-reveals-whats-next-for-doj-after-bondis-exit%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2587187&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that the administration will press ahead with its immigration agenda even after Pam Bondi\u2019s firing. president Trump announced that Deputy attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting head of the Justice Department, and homan indicated Blanche will step up and keep the momentum going. Homan said he wasn\u2019t aware of Bondi\u2019s departure in advance. Bondi had faced criticism over Epstein-related files, including claims she kept Epstein\u2019s client roster on her desk and circulated binders of material to conservative figures at the White House; a DOJ memo later found no <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-dan-bongino-doesnt-show-up-for-work-after-epstein-files-dust-up-with-pam-bondi\/\" title=\"Report: Dan Bongino Doesn&#039;t Show Up for Work After ... Dust-Up with Pam Bondi\">client list existed<\/a>, and Axios reported Epstein\u2019s death was ruled a suicide. The House Oversight Commitee voted to summon Bondi for testimony on the Epstein files. The piece is published by the Daily Caller News Foundation.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Border czar Tom Homan said Thursday that the administration will press ahead with its immigration agenda without pause following the firing of Pam Bondi.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump announced Thursday that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will serve as acting head of the Justice Department (DOJ) following Bondi&rsquo;s departure.<\/p>\n<p>Appearing on &ldquo;The Will Cain Show,&rdquo; Homan made clear the administration does not intend to slow its legal and enforcement agenda.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think Todd Blanche will step up and won&rsquo;t skip a beat. I think you keep that train on the track. We&rsquo;ll keep moving forward,&rdquo; Homan told host Will Cain.<\/p>\n<p>Homan said he wasn&rsquo;t aware of Bondi&rsquo;s firing in advance.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"widgetname\", \"001w000001jULVcAAO_M12924\");  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ append inside the container so player shows in correct spot \t\t\t\t\t\tcontainer.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadAnyclip(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #anyclipvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#anyclipvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Well, of course, I wasn&rsquo;t in the loop on that. But Pam Bondi, look, we have a close relationship. I have her cell phone, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wapo-reporter-says-she-was-joking-when-she-accused-drudge-report-editor-of-vowing-to-blast-my-name-until-it-ruins-my-career\/\" title=\"WaPo Reporter Says She Was \u2018Joking\u2019 When She Accused Drudge Report Editor Of Vowing To \u2018Blast My Name\u2019 Until It \u2018Ruins My Career\u2019\">personal cell phone number<\/a>. We talked quite a bit. Same with Todd Blanche. I talk to Todd Blanche very frequently to talk about immigration cases, right?&rdquo; Homan added.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Not only prosecuting smugglers and traffickers but <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tom-homan-delivers-bad-news-to-dem-gov-hiding-illegal-above-his-garage\/\" title=\"Tom ... Delivers Bad News to Dem Gov Hiding Illegal Above His Garage\">suing sanctuary cities<\/a> and taking action against agitators that have assaulted ICE agents. So I&rsquo;ve got a close relationship with both. I wish Pam Bondi the best.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Bondi came under repeated criticism for her handling of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein. In February 2025, she <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/bondi-says-epstein-client-list-sitting-my-desk-right-now-reviewing-jfk-mlk-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">said<\/a> she had Epstein&rsquo;s client roster on her desk and soon distributed binders with largely redundant material to conservative figures at the White House.<strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tensions intensified in July.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/07\/07\/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-client-list-trump-administration\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Axios<\/a> revealed that a DOJ memo found no client list existed and said Epstein&rsquo;s death was a suicide. Following the passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November, the DOJ gradually released the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/department-justice-publishes-35-million-responsive-pages-compliance-epstein-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">files<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has been frustrated with Bondi&rsquo;s leadership for months, privately calling her a &ldquo;weak and ineffective enforcer.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In March, the House Oversight Committee voted to summon Bondi for testimony on the Epstein files, with bipartisan support including five Republican members.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >legitimate news publisher<\/a> that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter&rsquo;s byline and their DCNF affiliation. 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President Trump named Todd Blanche as acting head of the Justice Department, and Homan told Will Cain the transition would be seamless and the agenda would move forward. He said he wasn\u2019t told about Bondi\u2019s firing in advance.<\/p>\n<p>Longer paraphrase:<br \/>\n&#8211; Tom Homan, the administration\u2019s border czar, stated on Thursday that the White House intends to press ahead with its immigration agenda without pause following Pam Bondi\u2019s dismissal. Trump announced that Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche would serve as acting head of the Justice Department after Bondi\u2019s departure. On The Will Cain Show, Homan asserted that Blanche would \u201cstep up\u201d and that the administration would keep the policy train on track, insisting they would continue moving forward. He added that he wasn\u2019t aware of Bondi\u2019s firing beforehand. The report also notes that Bondi had faced repeated criticism over Epstein-related matters, including remarks in February 2025 about Epstein\u2019s client roster and subsequent disclosures about the handling of materials. Axios later reported a DOJ memo indicating no client list existed and that Epstein\u2019s death was considered a suicide. Following the Epstein Files Transparency Act\u2019s passage in November, the DOJ began releasing the files gradually. The Trump administration had privately labeled Bondi a weak and ineffective enforcer, and in March the House Oversight Committee moved to summon Bondi for testimony on the Epstein files, with bipartisan support including five Republicans<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2587188,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7481.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546,33651],"tags":[77164,7076,44792],"class_list":["post-2587187","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist","category-the-western-journal","tag-bondi-exit","tag-doj","tag-tom-homan"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/IMG_7481.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2587187"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587187\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2587191,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2587187\/revisions\/2587191"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2587188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2587187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2587187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2587187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}