The knives are out in Washington, and the fallout over the Epstein files just claimed its first major internal casualty—if reports are to be believed. According to The Daily Wire, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino is reportedly ready to walk unless Attorney General Pam Bondi is removed from her post. And from the looks of it, the fight is far from over.
The firestorm began earlier this month when the Department of Justice and FBI dropped a brief memo that landed like a wet paper towel. Despite months of hints from Bondi that explosive revelations were imminent—possibly naming names connected to Epstein’s sordid empire—the July memo concluded there was no client list and no foul play in Epstein’s 2019 death. The memo even included surveillance footage, conveniently missing a one-minute chunk. The DOJ shrugged it off as a “routine nightly reset.” Right. Because nothing screams transparency like missing footage in the most suspicious jail death of the century.
The conservative base—already fed up with smoke and mirrors from Washington—didn’t take kindly to the spin. But it wasn’t just Twitter skeptics raising eyebrows. Bongino, the straight-talking former Secret Service agent and longtime Trump ally, reportedly felt completely blindsided. He and FBI Director Kash Patel allegedly confronted Bondi in a tense White House meeting shortly after the memo dropped. Sources described the atmosphere as “heated,” with Bongino furious at the way the information was released and the way it was being sold to the public.
His message behind closed doors was clear: It’s her or me.
Meanwhile, Bondi isn’t backing down. She publicly defended the memo and the footage gap, insisting everything was above board and “routine.” Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche chimed in online, claiming there’s no rift and that the memo was a team effort between Bondi, Bongino, and Patel. But let’s be real—if that were true, Bongino wouldn’t be threatening to torch the place on his way out.
The MAGA base isn’t buying it either. Bondi, once a conservative favorite and key Trump surrogate, is facing backlash from the very people who cheered her on not long ago. Many are now demanding her removal, accusing her of watering down the Epstein investigation and shielding elites.
If Bongino walks, it won’t just be a PR problem. It’ll be a major credibility blow to President Trump’s effort to clean up the DOJ. And with 2024 fast approaching, that’s not the kind of fracture this movement can afford.
Leave a Comment