The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files flap is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled for months to appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trump’s base.

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Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, “is out of control furious,” one source told NBC News. Another said he did not report to work on Friday.

The Trump administration is facing significant blowback from Democrats and MAGA supporters over its handling of the Epstein files.

US President Donald Trump has urged his supporters and allies to stop attacking Attorney General Pam Bondi, saying she is doing an excellent job and should be allowed to focus on her work. In a lengthy post on Truth Social,

Megyn Kelly predicted Bondi would soon be fired and called her “lazy” on Tuesday—while Patel and Bongino have avoided the same furor.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired several Department of Justice (DOJ) employees who worked with former special counsel Jack Smith on two criminal investigations into President Donald Trump 's possession of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Reuters reported on Friday.

Multiple sources have detailed clashes between Attorney General Pam Bondi and the FBI’s number two, Dan Bongino, who is reportedly considering leaving his post over Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files.