Trump, Bongino and the Epstein
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The online reaction to the Justice Department’s news was swift, with followers calling the Republican president “out of touch” and demanding transparency.
Alabama U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville waved away an ongoing debate among supporters of the Trump Administration over releasing information related to the case of billionaire financier Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged clients, saying “we won’t get involved.” Speaking to 1819 News Monday, Tuberville said, “We’ve got a lot more problems than that.”
Several of President Trump’s top officials went to work Monday with a key question unanswered: Would Dan Bongino show up for work today?
The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files is further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled to appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities.
The drama surrounding the release of the Jeffrey Epstein files is still boiling over among loyalists of President Donald Trump. Deputy director of the FBI Dan Bongino is considering leaving his job after a confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi over his frustration over how the Justice Department has handled the situation,