India, April 4 -- The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has pushed back against claims that former Attorney General Pam Bondi's official portrait was discarded in a trash can, after an image showing the same went viral online following her sudden exit from office.

The controversy began after a photo appeared to show Bondi's framed portrait placed inside a bin at DOJ headquarters. The image gained traction across social media, drawing reactions and fuelling speculation about internal tensions within the department.

Responding to the reports, the DOJ's Rapid Response account posted two photos captioned: "Fake News vs. Real News."

The brief response indicated that Bondi's photo being thrown into trash might be "fake news" but officials did n...