Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Deputy Director Dan Bongino and Attorney General Pam Bondi are reportedly at odds over Bondi’s handling of files related to convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein, according to Axios.
Several sources reportedly told the outlet that Bongino “took a day off from work” on Friday after reportedly “clashing” with Bondi in the aftermath of a memo from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI revealing that there is no evidence Epstein had a “client list” and that an investigation found that Epstein “committed suicide.”
Per the outlet, after “Bongino didn’t come to work Friday,” several people reportedly believed “he had quit.”
- 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.
- A source close to Bongino, though, said “he ain’t coming back.”
The outlet added that “two sources familiar with Bongino’s position say he was increasingly displeased with Bondi’s handling of the Epstein case because she had publicly overpromised and undelivered.”
