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Trump comes to Bondi’s defense amid uproar from his base over Jeffrey Epstein files flop

UNITED STATES, JUL 8 – President Donald Trump defends Attorney-General Pam Bondi against criticism for DOJ's refusal to release additional Jeffrey Epstein investigation files amid sealed court protections.

  • On Tuesday, President Donald Trump defended Attorney-General Pam Bondi after the Justice Department’s memo halted further Epstein file releases and he rebuked reporters at a Cabinet meeting.
  • After a months-long review, the Justice Department cited privacy protections and court seals, leading to the refusal to release further Epstein files despite Bondi's prior promises.
  • The Justice Department disclosed only a video intended to prove Epstein's suicide, amid over 10,000 illicit videos and images of child abuse in its possession.
  • Many of Trump’s advisers and critics face frustration and calls for resignation as his defense signals her job security amid ongoing controversy.
  • The memo contradicts conspiracy theories, suggesting Epstein's 2019 death was a suicide, which may long sustain public mistrust and persistent false narratives.
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Many supporters of US President Donald Trump are outraged because his government has not kept a promise: it wanted to shed light on the scandal of US billionaire Jeffrey Epstein. But now US Department of Justice and FBI have announced that no "incriminating "customer list" has been found – and Epstein, as previously assumed, committed suicide in prison

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Justice minister Bondi first talked about a secret list of Epstein's "customers", but later said that such a list had not been found.

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