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

[highplainsdem]

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

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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.

[Kali]

1. the whole thing is obvious distraction, but...

[SheltieLover]

2. ...

[RockRaven]

3. They are all being fairly blamed because they are all lying liars who lie.

And when you are a lying liar who lies, you create unfulfillable expectations, and then fail to fulfill them, and then get blamed.

This is very simple. You made a bed, which you are now lying in. You completely and unambiguously deserve the blame being directed at you which is entirely of your own creation. Enjoy!

[LetMyPeopleVote]

4. This will be fun to watch

[Paladin]

5. Fight, fascists, fight! (nt)

[EYESORE 9001]

6. One of the hazards of working with borderline types like this

is that they don’t respond well to perceived betrayal. One day, perhaps this day, one of them will fucking snap and spill the beans.

[ToxMarz]

9. One day, perhaps this day, one of them will fucking snap

and do what gun humping repukes typically do.

I've no doubt they're all armed, all the time.

[Fil1957]

7. It's very simple. There are files and there is a coverup, but only because Trump is implicated. End of story.

[ToxMarz]

11. I think probably

But if not, there is someone(s) who is/are implicated that trump is shaking down.

[ShazzieB]

8. Archive link

Axios wouldn't let me read the whole thing without signing up for a newsletter. Since the last thing I need is more email, I am not going to do that. For anyone who feels the same, here's a link where you can read it without signing up for anything: https://archive.ph/2025.07.11-180858/https://www.axios.com/2025/07/11/epstein-files-dan-bongino-pam-bondi-trump

[Ray Bruns]

10. Ppl When the going gets tough, Dan Bongino runs like Josh Hawley on January 6th.

[wolfie001]

15. He was already boo hoo'ing over having to work in his office

What a weasel. I wonder what kind of shenanigans he was up to in NYC. Corrupt copper?

[BurnDoubt]

17. I bet he brought Rudy a toddy or two.

[wolfie001]

18. That whole NYC FBI office was sh7t!

repukes doing the dirty work for the 1/10 of 1%'ers.

[BurnDoubt]

19. Dirty Business!

[wolfie001]

22. Preach!

[Just Jerome]

12. Moe, Larry & Curly

sans souls.

[Mr. Ected]

13. If Bongo Bong was so worried about his so-called "reputation"

He might should have never aligned himself with the sonic boom of doom himself, Donald J. Trump.

[wolfie001]

14. So, the fat forehead's gonna fall on the sword for the Pervert-In-Chief!!!

This is like some Woody Allen farce. Extra Popcorn Please!!!

[damifino10]

16. The BUS

I love it when those that certainly deserve being thrown under the BUS. Work long enough for the orange ape and
you will suffer the same consequences.

[Brainfodder]

20. Excuse please, but how do you handle something that "doesn't exist"?

Loving the squirming..... MUHAHAHA!

[Ruby the Liberal]

21. Great job to the writer's room

The game show staff is really outdoing themselves with The Trump Show season 5.

"Hey Pam - I built my entire brand on this, can we script an off ramp? I'll catch you on the next one"