Overview

• Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche confirmed Mizelle’s departure on Tuesday and issued statements praising his service.
• Officials said he plans to return to Florida to be with his family, with his wife and children already living there.
• The exit comes as DOJ faces backlash over the limited release of Jeffrey Epstein materials and as President Trump publicly presses Bondi for prosecutions, though multiple sources said the departure is not tied to Epstein.
• Mizelle previously served as acting associate attorney general, oversaw the Civil and Civil Rights Divisions, signed court filings, and frequently defended department actions on X.
• Some White House staffers have expressed frustration that he did not shield Bondi from Epstein fallout, and Axios reported he plans post‑DOJ advocacy targeting left‑wing groups, with his departure following other rapid turnover such as Emil Bove’s July move to the appellate bench.