A day after a leaks warfare performed out within the media over the (mis)dealing with of the Epstein recordsdata by Legal professional Normal Pan Bondi that began with reviews {that a} disgruntled Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino had not come to work on Friday and featured rumors of threatened resignations and calls for for her firing, FBI Director Kash Patel lastly spoke out in regards to the controversy.
Patel’s remark, posted to his private X account, is not going to put the matter to relaxation, however his assertion on his tenure as FBI director is fairly definitive:
“The conspiracy theories simply aren’t true, by no means have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the US @realDonaldTrump — and I’ll proceed to take action for so long as he calls on me.”
The conspiracy theories simply aren’t true, by no means have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the US @realDonaldTrump — and I’ll proceed to take action for so long as he calls on me.
— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) July 12, 2025
The questions requested by many responding to Patel are, “What conspiracy theories?” and “The place are the remainder of the Epstein recordsdata?”
No phrase from Bongino but on his standing. Laura Loomer and Axios every reported that an sad Bongino took Friday off and is reportedly pondering his future on the FBI.
Bondi has not commented both, but it surely was reported Saturday she has fired extra DOJ personnel concerned with the Trump and J6 prosecutions, and has posted her resolution to drop fees towards a health care provider from the COVID period.
I’d additionally prefer to thank @SenMikeLee who has been a champion for advocating to finish the weaponization of presidency, together with to Dr. Moore.
— Legal professional Normal Pamela Bondi (@AGPamBondi) July 12, 2025
Fox Information reported Saturday on a White Home assembly Wednesday that precipitated Bongino not coming to work Friday (excerpt):
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino was outraged this week throughout a closed-door White Home assembly in regards to the Division of Justice’s evaluation of Jeffrey Epstein’s intercourse trafficking case recordsdata, in response to a number of sources.
Bongino raised his voice throughout a dialogue with White Home chief of workers Susie Wiles earlier than storming out of the assembly, in response to two sources near DOJ management. Bongino additionally exchanged heated phrases with Legal professional Normal Pam Bondi in the course of the assembly, and the entire ordeal has led him to think about resigning from the FBI, one other supply mentioned.
One other individual with data of the assembly disputed the characterization that Bongino yelled at Wiles or Bondi in the course of the sitdown.
Nevertheless, that individual agreed that Bongino was “enraged.” The supply mentioned the deputy director was indignant in regards to the Epstein memo rollout and what he considered as Bondi’s “lack of transparency from the beginning.” The memo, a joint product of the DOJ and FBI, mentioned the 2 companies had no additional data to share with the general public about Epstein’s case, a revelation that sparked fury among the many MAGA base. The memo first appeared in Axios over the weekend, after which the DOJ and FBI printed it Monday.
…Regardless of Bongino reportedly now breaking with management over the memo and weighing resignation, folks aware of the matter mentioned as of Friday that FBI Director Kash Patel and Bondi remained in communication and that Patel is blissful together with his job.
…Bongino was not at work on Friday as a result of he was so upset by the fallout from the Epstein memo, sources mentioned. One mentioned Bongino had not anticipated the backlash from his supporters.
