Attorney General Pam Bondi acknowledged Sunday that allowing Donald Trump to legally pursue a third presidential term would be extraordinarily difficult under current law. Speaking on Fox News Sunday, Bondi stated, “I wish we could have him for 20 years as our president, but I think he’s going to be finished, probably, after this term.”
The U.S. Constitution, amended in 1947 following Franklin D. Roosevelt’s historic four-term presidency, imposes a two-term limit for presidents. Any attempt to reverse that amendment would demand a rigorous legal process requiring significant political consensus — a scenario many experts say is nearly impossible in today’s polarized climate.
“That’s really the only way to do it,” Bondi explained. “It’d be a heavy lift.”
While many initially dismissed Trump’s musings about a third term as far-fetched, he reignited speculation during a March 31 interview with NBC News, stating plainly that he was “not joking” about staying in office beyond a second term. He added that there were “methods” he believed could make it feasible.
Bondi’s remarks align with constitutional experts who overwhelmingly maintain that a third term would be unconstitutional without a formal amendment. But her words carry additional weight, given her role as a steadfast Trump supporter now serving as the nation’s top law enforcement officer.
Bondi also used her Sunday interview to push back on the wave of lawsuits that have dogged the Trump administration since its early days. “We’ve had over 170 lawsuits brought against us — that should be the constitutional crisis right there,” she said. “We’ll continue to fight” those cases as they move through the courts.
Her defense of the administration extended to its capital punishment policy. She spoke about the Justice Department’s pursuit of the death penalty in the high-profile case involving Luigi Mangione, who is accused of killing insurance executive Brian Thompson in Manhattan late last year. “The president’s directive was very clear: we are to seek the death penalty when possible,” Bondi emphasized. “If there was ever a death case, this is one.”
She also highlighted a recent legal triumph for the administration at the Supreme Court. On Friday, the justices sided with the White House in a dispute over the Department of Education’s suspension of $64 million in DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) grants aimed at teacher training and professional development.
“We just got a great win,” Bondi said, “and we’ll continue to fight every day.”
{Matzav.com}