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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino wasn’t at work Friday after he clashed with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files, according to a new report.
Bongino and Bondi erupted into an argument in the White House on Wednesday over the Justice Department’s recent memo stating that Jeffrey Epstein had no “client list,” Axios reports. The move came a month after billionaire Elon Musk accused President Donald Trump of appearing on the list.
The memo also stated that Epstein, a convicted pedophile, died by suicide in a New York City jail cell on August 10, 2019, following years of conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein’s death.
A source close to Bongino told Axios the FBI official “ain’t coming back.”
Far-right activist Laura Loomer claims Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel are both “furious” with Bondi over the “lack of transparency” on the Epstein files. Bongino and Patel were previously some of the most high-profile MAGA influencers who questioned how Epstein died. Since joining the FBI, the pair have stopped pushing the conspiracy that Epstein was murdered.
Loomer wrote on X that Bongino is “seriously thinking” about resigning over the issue, unless President Donald Trump moves to fire Bondi.
Loomer has long criticized Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files.
This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
