Trump, Patel, Bongino and Bondi on Epstein scandal
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Several of President Trump’s top officials went to work Monday with a key question unanswered: Would Dan Bongino show up for work today?
It usually works the other way around, but the Epstein files furor now has the White House turned so inside-out that bewildered aides have been quietly reaching out to CNN for clarity over what on earth is going on in their own administration.
The attorney general refused to address the criticism she's faced from President Donald Trump's MAGA base over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Bongino took a personal day on Friday and was mulling resigning after a heated exchange with AG Pam Bondi, The Post previously reported.
Bongino failed to show up to work on Friday and threatened to resign after clashing with Attorney General Pam Bondi in the White House over her handling of the case. Now, Bongino has reportedly returned to the bureau—but his long-term future in the Trump administration remains uncertain.
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President Trump publicly backed FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino amid reports he may resign over Epstein files dispute with the DOJ.
Dan Bongino clashed with Attorney General Pam Bondi and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles in a heated meeting about the Epstein memo that found no client list existed.
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.
Deputy FBI director Dan Bongino did not go into the office Friday and largely excommunicated himself from most of his colleagues after a major fallout with Attorney General Pam Bondi. CNN’s Evan Perez breaks down the situation and how it began over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
I personally believe that if Dan Bongino, who is, you know, he's an aggressive guy and he talked about this a lot. And if he, now as deputy director of the FBI says there's nothing there, I think it's reasonable to conclude there's nothing there.