Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi, Claims Murders at Lowest Level Since 1900 Without Evidence
President Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi via Truth Social after approximately 14 months in office, making her the second cabinet official ousted in a month. Trump praised Bondi for overseeing a 'massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900.' However, comprehensive crime data does not extend back to 1900, making this claim unverifiable and likely false. Multiple sources noted that violent crime was already falling to a two-decade low during Biden's final year (2025), with FBI data showing significant declines in murder rates that predated Trump's second term. Bondi's dismissal came amid reports of Trump's frustration over her failure to aggressively prosecute political enemies, including members of the Biden administration and the January 6 committee, and her handling of the politically explosive Jeffrey Epstein files. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche was installed as acting AG.
“massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900” — Statement from Trump's Truth Social post announcing Bondi's firing, falsely taking credit for crime trends that began under Biden and making an unverifiable historical claim
Analysis Feed
AI commentaryThis event combines verifiable disinformation (the unverifiable 1900 claim) with abuse of power (firing AG for refusing to prosecute political enemies). The crime statistics claim appropriates Biden-era crime reduction trends while making historically unverifiable assertions. The firing rationale—frustration over failure to prosecute political opponents—represents dangerous politicization of the Justice Department.