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Trump defends Attorney General Pam Bondi amid MAGA infighting over the Epstein memo, dismisses internal criticism.
Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks after being sworn in, in the Oval Office of the White House, in Washington. (AP Photo)
UPDATED: Jul 13, 2025 05:31 IST
US President Donald Trump took to Truth Social to issue a strong defence of Attorney General Pam Bondi, who has come under fire from some within the MAGA movement following the release of a controversial memo on the Epstein Files.
The memo, which concluded that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide and contained no 'client list,' has ignited an internal rift, including reports of a heated exchange between FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Bondi.
“What’s going on with my ‘boys’ and, in some cases, ‘gals’?” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one team — MAGA — and I don’t like what’s happening. We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and selfish people are trying to hurt it over a guy who never dies — Jeffrey Epstein.”
Trump’s reaction came after several media reports claimed Dan Bongino was considering resignation following an alleged clash with Pam Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles over the recently surfaced DOJ-FBI memo on the Epstein Files.
The memo reportedly contradicts earlier statements made by Bondi, Bongino, and FBI Director Kash Patel about major revelations tied to Epstein.
Several pro-Trump influencers, including Laura Loomer and Liz Wheeler, blasted Bondi and demanded she step down. Trump, however, stood firmly behind his attorney general, calling on his base to stay focused and united.
“This is what the Radical Left wants — division. Instead of fighting each other over the Epstein Files, who nobody cares about anymore, we need to be focused on real issues,” Trump posted.
“Kash Patel and the FBI must prioritize investigating Voter Fraud, Political Corruption, ActBlue, and The Rigged and Stolen Election of 2020 — not waste time on recycled, Radical Left documents about the Epstein Files,” he added.
Trump also lashed out at former officials and political enemies, accusing the likes of Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, James Comey, and John Brennan — along with “the Losers and Criminals of the Biden Administration” — of creating the Epstein Files as a distraction.
“Why didn’t these Radical Left Lunatics release the Epstein Files earlier? If there was anything in there that could hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn’t they use it?” Trump questioned. “LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT!”
KASH PATEL DENIES RESIGNATION RUMOURS
Meanwhile, FBI Director Kash Patel dismissed speculation that he plans to step down amid the controversy.
“The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States @realDonaldTrump — and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me,” he wrote on X.
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Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
Jul 13, 2025
