The Volokh Conspiracy

Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent

About The Volokh Conspiracy Editorial Independence Who we are Books Volokh Daily Email Archives Search DMCA RSS

The President Told The AG She Would Be Fired During The Car Ride To SCOTUS

And then Trump sat next to Bond for an hour of oral argument.

Josh Blackman | 4.2.2026 11:56 PM

April 1, 2026 was an even busier day than I expected. The New York Times reports:

On Wednesday, the 60-year-old Ms. Bondi, downcast but determined, joined Mr. Trump for a glum crosstown drive to the Supreme Court, where they watched arguments in the birthright citizenship case. In the car, Mr. Trump told her it was time for a change at the top of the Justice Department.

Ms. Bondi hoped to save her job or, at the very least, buy a little more time — until the summer — to give herself a graceful exit.

She ended up with neither, and grew emotional Wednesday in conversations with friends and colleagues after she realized she was out. The next morning, Mr. Trump made it official, and fired her via social media post.

Bondi then sat next to Trump for nearly an hour. Several reports indicated that Trump sat emotionless during the oral argument. But what was Bondi's demeanor?

Life come at you fast.

Start your day with Reason. Get a daily brief of the most important stories and trends every weekday morning when you subscribe to Reason Roundup.

Δ

URL

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Email(Required)

Subscribe

NEXT: My Amicus Brief in the Geofence Warrant Case, United States v. Chatrie

Josh Blackman is a constitutional law professor at the South Texas College of Law Houston and the President of the Harlan Institute. Follow him @JoshMBlackman.

Share on FacebookShare on XShare on RedditShare by emailPrint friendly versionCopy page URL Add Reason to Google

Media Contact & Reprint Requests

Show Comments (4)

© Reason.com