On Sunday, Attorney General Pam Bondi dismissed allegations that President Donald Trump is triggering a constitutional crisis with his second-term executive actions, which are currently facing numerous legal challenges. “The president is going to comply with the law,” Bondi told Fox News Sunday anchor Shannon Bream, who asked if there was any “scenario” in which Trump would not comply with an order or final ruling from the Supreme Court.
“Since January 20th, we’ve had over 170 lawsuits filed against us. That should be the constitutional crisis right there,” Bondi stated. “Fifty injunctions, they’re popping up every single day, trying to control his executive power, trying to control where he believes our tax dollars should be allocated.” The interview opened with a clip of Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, who suggested that a president clashing with the Supreme Court could spark a constitutional crisis.
Bream noted that some critics often invoke that phrase amid the surge of lawsuits against the Trump administration. Bondi then underscored Trump’s 2024 election victory and his ongoing efforts to fulfill the promises he made during his campaign. “He’s implementing that agenda at a rapid speed. None of us can keep up with him every single day,” she said. “And so it’s just we’re going after all of these lawsuits. We’re defending them all. We just got a great win. And we’ll continue to fight every day.”
Bondi referenced a recent Supreme Court decision that, by a 5-4 vote, allowed Trump to temporarily suspend approximately $65 million in teacher training grants related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. “You did. Friday night, 5-4 at the Supreme Court. You got a win with respect to cuts at the Department of Education,” Bream responded, before continuing.
“But the court did go against you on issues of foreign aid being paid out,” she added, referring to a different case. “How do you think these issues of executive power, when they get to the court, ultimately on the merits, will go? Because you know the court has told executives no when it comes to things like student loans or recess appointments.” Bondi expressed optimism, stating, “We’re going to be very successful on all of these,” despite the relentless legal battles.
“To give you an example of a case, Department of Defense. So we had its military readiness. And that’s one of the president’s top agendas as is [Defense Secretary] Pete Hegseth,” she said. “So in the district court, a district court in D.C. ruled against us on military readiness, meaning gender dysphoria, ruled against us. We appealed that to the circuit court and we won. The second we won, within minutes, Shannon, in California, they filed an identical lawsuit and we lost. So that’s what we’re up against.”
Bondi continued: “It’s basically a game of whack-a-mole with these district court judges around the country who have a tremendous amount of power. They believe they do. But that’s why we’re appealing all of these cases, of course, up to the Supreme Court.”
