Epstein, Trump and The F.B.I. Files
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For years, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies benefited from conspiracy theories that fueled the conservative MAGA movement and targeted his political enemies.
The fallout from a Justice Department memo on the Jeffrey Epstein case reached a fevered pitch July 11 with reports a top FBI official may resign.
House Democrats demand a public hearing on the Jeffrey Epstein case, seeking testimony from AG Bondi and FBI officials amid Republican divisions over released memo.
Trump's administration is coping with the massive MAGA revolt over its handling of the Epstein case. Meanwhile Trump seemed to turn on Vladimir Putin on Monday, announcing that he's sending weapons to Ukraine and preparing severe tariffs for Russia if there's not a peace deal soon.
Trump base isn't satisfied by Epstein memo findings. Fallout continues after the Justice Department and FBI's announcement they have found no evidence that convicted sex offender
President Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi over the weekend amid criticism from some in his base over a memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, writing on Truth Social that Bondi is doing “a FANTASTIC JOB” in her role.
The FBI and DOJ said they do not plan to make future public disclosures related to their review of Epstein's case, stoking outrage among Trump's most vocal supporters.
An irate attorney general is said to have confronted the deputy director of the FBI at a tense White House meeting earlier in the week.
Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo,
The move, which included the acknowledgment that one particular sought-after document never actually existed, sparked a contentious conversation between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino at the White House this week.