US Army Chief of Staff resigns immediately, Trump fires Justice Minister Pam Bondi after criticism of the handling of the Epstein case

US Army Chief of Staff Randy George is resigning effective immediately. A Pentagon spokesperson reported this on Thursday on X. An official reason for his departure has not been given, but American media report that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has asked the highest general of the army to resign. US Attorney General Pam Bondi has been fired by President Donald Trump. There were already rumors going around that Bondi might be replaced soon. She came under fire for the way information about sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is released. Follow all developments in our live blog.

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