The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files flap is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled for months to appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trump’s base.

Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, “is out of control furious,” one source told NBC News. Another said he did not report to work on Friday.

He said “Epstein” half a dozen times while telling everyone to stop talking about Epstein. Just release the files," Elon Musk replied.

The billionaire responded to Trump's Truth Social post defending U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has faced backlash from the MAGA movement over her handling of the Epstein files.

A promise to expose a corrupt elite has turned into a perceived cover up, and the powerful online influencers who helped elect Donald Trump are now in open revolt.

According to RFI, Laura Loomer called for Trump to fire Bondi over the issue. However, on Saturday, the US president came in defence of his attorney general and suggested that the so-called "Epstein Files" were a hoax perpetrated by the Democratic Party for political gain.

Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department acknowledged Monday as it said no more files related to the wealthy financier's sex trafficking investigation would be made public despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is at the center of internal fighting in the Trump administration about the handling of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, leading to questions about Bongino’s future in his role.

FBI Director Kash Patel hit back Saturday against reports of internal drama between the Justice Department and FBI over the decision not to release any more files on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein,