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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.

  • President Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi amid growing backlash over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation as of last Saturday.
  • The support followed a public dispute between Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, who considered resigning due to disagreements over the Epstein case.
  • Bondi had pledged to release damaging Epstein-related evidence, including client lists and flight logs, but a recent Justice Department memo found no incriminating client list or blackmail evidence.
  • Trump urged supporters not to waste time on Epstein, stating "Pam Bondi is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!" while White House spokesman Harrison Fields dismissed conspiracy theories as baseless.
  • The episode exposed tensions within the administration and indicated continuing divisions on Epstein, though Bondi retained backing amid rising criticism.
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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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