Bondi says Trump will 'probably' leave after second term

Changing the constitution would be a "heavy lift," the attorney general says.

Last Updated: April 7, 2025, 3:11 AM EDT

Pam Bondi, President Donald Trump's attorney general said Sunday the president would "probably" leave the White House after his second term is completed.

But she left the door slightly open toward him serving another four years, telling "Fox News Sunday," "I think he's going to be finished probably after this term," and saying it would be a "heavy lift" to change the Constitution to allow Trump to serve another four years.

Meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Saturday that he was revoking all visas to South Sudanese passport holders "due to the failure of South Sudan's transitional government to accept the return of its repatriated citizens in a timely manner."

Apr 01, 2025, 5:26 PM EDT

Federal agencies roll out buyout offers, separate from 'Fork in the Road': Sources

Two months after the initial "Fork in the Road" emails were sent to federal employees across the government, numerous agencies have begun rolling out independent, agency-specific deferred resignation programs -- separate from the DOGE-led effort that sparked court challenges and outrage from critics, according to emails and sources with knowledge of the plans.

The Pentagon is seen from the air in Washington, Mar. 3, 2022.
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Last week, the Department of Defense announced its own DRP, offering civilian employees the opportunity to resign with full pay and benefits through Sept. 30.

Over the last few days, other agencies have begun offering similar programs, including the Department of Energy, the General Services Administration, the Small Business Administration, the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development, according to internal emails reviewed by ABC News.

A letter to HUD employees this week announcing its program, calling it "DPR 2," acknowledged that employees were skeptical of the "validity" of the initial rollout of the deferred resignation program given it was during Congress' budget negotiations, which prevented some from participating.

Agencies are setting different deadlines to accept the offers -- the Department of Transportation set a deadline of just before midnight on April 7, HUD is giving employees until April 11 and GSA is giving employees until April 18.

-ABC News' Will Steakin and Soo Rin Kim

Apr 01, 2025, 1:58 PM EDT

Mexico will respond to Trump tariffs later this week, Sheinbaum says

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said during her daily press conference Tuesday that Mexico will give its answer to Trump’s tariffs on Thursday or Friday.

"Our response to the tariff situation that may arise, we have to wait because we continue to hold dialogues," Sheinbaum said in Spanish. "It is the Mexico Plan, a plan to strengthen the national economy."

"It is not a conflict with the United States, but a strengthening of the national economy," she added. "We are always open to the world."

-ABC News' Anne Laurent and Ellie Kaufman

Apr 01, 2025, 12:45 PM EDT

Trump to head to Saudi Arabia in May for first foreign trip

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Trump will head to Saudi Arabia for the first foreign trip in his second administration.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing at the White House, April 1, 2025, in Washington.
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Leavitt said more details would be announced later.

Trump's first call with a foreign leader after his second inauguration was to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Apr 01, 2025, 12:29 PM EDT

White House: Trump has decided on tariffs, 'perfecting it' ahead of announcement

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt teased the tariff announcement coming on Wednesday, but continued to give little detail about what they will entail.

"Tomorrow will go down as one of the most important days in modern American history," she said.

Leavitt said Trump has made a "decision and a determination" on the tariffs, but she would not divulge specifics from the podium.

"He is going to announce that decision tomorrow. I don't want to get ahead of the president. This is obviously a very big day. He is with his trade and tariff team right now, perfecting it to make sure this is a perfect deal for the American people and the American worker," she said.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a press briefing at the White House in Washington, D.C., April 1, 2025.
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