US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi and named former personal lawyer as acting chief of the Justice Department. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth has asked the US Army Chief of Staff to step down and take immediate retirement.

US President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday after months of strained relations and named his former personal lawyer to serve as the acting chief of the Justice Department. Pentagon ​chief ​Pete Hegseth has asked the ​U.S. ‌Army ⁠Chief ‌of Staff ⁠Randy George to step ​down ‌and take immediate ‌retirement. The Guardian Washington DC bureau chief David Smith reports.