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Trump defends Bondi amid backlash over Epstein files

UNITED STATES, JUL 14 – President Trump backs Attorney General Pam Bondi amid internal DOJ-FBI disputes after a memo found no Epstein client list, fueling divisions within the MAGA base and agency leadership.

  • On Saturday, President Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi amid backlash over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.
  • The defense followed a public dispute between Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who was reportedly considering resignation after clashing over the case.
  • Bondi pledged to release damaging evidence, including client lists and flight logs, but a recent Justice Department memo found no incriminating client list nor signs of Epstein's murder.
  • Trump urged supporters to avoid wasting 'Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein' and described Bondi as doing a 'FANTASTIC JOB' despite critics targeting her for withholding information.
  • The episode revealed tensions within the administration and intensified ongoing conspiracy theories about Epstein's 2019 death, suggesting lasting political implications for Trump’s team.
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By validating the FBI report concluding Jeffrey Epstein's suicide, Donald Trump attracted the anger of his base. Conservatives and MAGA activists accuse Attorney General Pam Bondi of having kept false promises

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