Pam Bondi is out of her job as US attorney general in the Trump administration, reports the BBC's US news partner CBS.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche will work as acting attorney general, and Bondi will be offered another post in the administration, CBS says.
Trump has posted on Truth Social to confirm that Bondi will take a "new job in the private sector", and be replaced by her deputy Todd Blanche.
"Pam Bondi is a Great American Patriot and a loyal friend, who faithfully served as my Attorney General over the past year," Trump writes.
"Pam did a tremendous job overseeing a massive crackdown in Crime across our Country, with Murders plummeting to their lowest level since 1900.
"We love Pam, and she will be transitioning to a much needed and important new job in the private sector, to be announced at a date in the near future, and our Deputy Attorney General, and a very talented and respected Legal Mind, Todd Blanche, will step in to serve as Acting Attorney General.
"Thank you for your attention to this matter!"
Born in Tampa, Florida, Pam Bondi studied criminal justice at the University of Florida in 1987, before going on to receive a professional degree from Stetson University College of Law three years later. She was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1991.
Before entering politics, Bondi, 60, spent more than 18 years as a prosecutor at the Hillsborough county state attorney’s office, trying cases "ranging from domestic violence to capital murder", according to a profile on her lobbying firm's website.
She was elected as Florida's first female attorney general in 2010 - having won the support of former vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin - zoning in on opioid abuse, synthetic drugs and human trafficking.
Before becoming attorney general, Bondi was affiliated with the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank founded by former Trump staff members, leading its legal arm. She has also served on Trump's opioid and drug abuse commission.
Bondi, a longtime Trump ally, was part of his legal team during his first impeachment trial and when it made false claims that the 2020 election had been stolen from him due to voter fraud.
Pam Bondi's departure as Attorney General does not come as a surprise - although the timing may seem a bit sudden.
Just yesterday, Bondi was with President Trump as the president visited the Supreme Court to hear arguments in the birthright case. By all accounts, on a personal level, he likes her.
Just today, a White House official sent the BBC a comment - bearing Trump's name - that referred to her as a "wonderful person" who was "doing a good job".
He had, however, become increasingly frustrated with her, over her handling of the Epstein files.
Lawmakers - from both sides of the political spectrum - accused her of mishandling the release of the Epstein files.
Additionally, Bondi had been tasked with pursuing criminal investigations into political opponents such as California Democrat Adam Schiff and Attorney General Letitia James - which largely went nowhere.
Trump directly addressed this in a September post - addressed to Bondi - saying that delays in
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