Still, sources told the outlets that it is not yet certain Trump will fire Bondi. The President has publicly expressed confidence in Bondi on multiple occasions, and he said in a statement to the media on Wednesday in response to reports of her possible ouster that “Attorney General Pam Bondi is a wonderful person and she is doing a good job.”
If Bondi is removed, Trump has not finalized his decision to pick Zeldin as her replacement, the Times and CNN reported. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche has also been mentioned as a possible candidate, sources told ABC. But Zeldin’s name has come up the most often in discussions of candidates for the role, CNN reported.
TIME has reached out to the White House for comment.
Here’s what to know about Zeldin.
