India, April 3 -- President Donald Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday, and within hours, her presence at the Justice Department was quickly erased. Images soon began circulating showing her official portrait taken down from the walls and placed in a trash bin.

One photo obtained by MS NOW showed the portrait inside a trash bin. According to current and former Justice Department officials, the moment reflected how unpopular Bondi had become among career staff. Many employees reportedly left the department during her tenure rather than follow her orders, while others were forced out.

Frustration with Bondi among officials was linked in part to an incident early in her tenure. At the time, she entered a secure area of the J...