Attorney General Pam Bondi resigns after approving Qatar jet bribe, closing sex trafficking case

Pam Bondi served one year as Trump's Attorney General before resigning in April 2026, during which she approved a Qatar government jet transaction, implemented restrictions on free speech, and prematurely closed the largest sex trafficking investigation in US history. The early closure of the trafficking case halted prosecutions affecting an unknown number of victims and prevented further institutional accountability. Her tenure demonstrates how executive branch leadership can redirect federal law enforcement priorities away from public protection and toward political alignment. The resignation follows mounting scrutiny of her approval of foreign financial transactions that would normally trigger conflict-of-interest review.