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highplainsdem

(57,612 posts)
Fri Jul 11, 2025, 01:18 PM Jul 11

Scoop: FBI's Dan Bongino clashes with AG Bondi over handling of Epstein files [View all]

Source: Axios

FBI deputy director Dan Bongino took a day off from work Friday after clashing at the White House with Attorney General Pam Bondi over their handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, four sources familiar with the conflict told Axios.

Why it matters: The dispute erupted Wednesday amid the fallout of the administration walking back its claims about Epstein by determining the convicted sex offender didn't have a celebrity "client list," and that he wasn't murdered in his New York City prison cell in 2019.

Bongino didn't come to work Friday, leading some insiders to believe he had quit. But administration officials say he's still on the job, even as the internal tension over the Epstein case continues.

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After the video's "missing minute" was discovered, Bongino was blamed internally for the oversight, according to three sources.

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Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/07/11/epstein-files-dan-bongino-pam-bondi-trump



According to the article, Bongino and Patel are both mad at Bondi, and Bondi, Patel and Bongino are all whining to others that they're "unfairly blamed for the Epstein flap and hung out to dry."

Most incompetent officials ever.

Biggest snowflakes ever.

Just like their psychopath boss.
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the whole thing is obvious distraction, but... Kali Jul 11 #1
... SheltieLover Jul 11 #2
They are all being fairly blamed because they are all lying liars who lie. RockRaven Jul 11 #3
This will be fun to watch LetMyPeopleVote Jul 11 #4
Fight, fascists, fight! (nt) Paladin Jul 11 #5
One of the hazards of working with borderline types like this EYESORE 9001 Jul 11 #6
One day, perhaps this day, one of them will fucking snap ToxMarz Jul 11 #9
It's very simple. There are files and there is a coverup, but only because Trump is implicated. End of story. Fil1957 Jul 11 #7
I think probably ToxMarz Jul 11 #11
Archive link ShazzieB Jul 11 #8
Ppl When the going gets tough, Dan Bongino runs like Josh Hawley on January 6th. Ray Bruns Jul 11 #10
He was already boo hoo'ing over having to work in his office wolfie001 Jul 11 #15
I bet he brought Rudy a toddy or two. BurnDoubt Jul 11 #17
That whole NYC FBI office was sh7t! wolfie001 Jul 11 #18
Dirty Business! BurnDoubt Jul 12 #19
Preach! wolfie001 Jul 12 #22
Moe, Larry & Curly Just Jerome Jul 11 #12
If Bongo Bong was so worried about his so-called "reputation" Mr. Ected Jul 11 #13
So, the fat forehead's gonna fall on the sword for the Pervert-In-Chief!!! wolfie001 Jul 11 #14
The BUS damifino10 Jul 11 #16
Excuse please, but how do you handle something that "doesn't exist"? Brainfodder Jul 12 #20
Great job to the writer's room Ruby the Liberal Jul 12 #21
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