Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is at the center of internal fighting in the Trump administration about the handling of files related to disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, leading to questions about Bongino’s future in his role.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Epstein files were “on her desk” when asked if the DOJ would release an Epstein client list. Now, Bondi is backing away from that remark, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is considering leaving his job after a heated confrontation with her over how the Justice Department has handled the files,

Jeffrey Epstein did not maintain a “client list,” the Justice Department acknowledged Monday as it said no more files related to the wealthy financier's sex trafficking investigation would be made public despite promises from Attorney General Pam Bondi that had raised the expectations of conservative influencers and conspiracy

Conservative influencers from Laura Loomer to Elon Musk have criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel for their findings.

"We're going to lose 40 seats in 2026," warned former Trump aide Steve Bannon after Trump's Justice Department shut down Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on Friday reffered US President Donald Trump as a “rapist,” claiming his presidency has complicated the Justice Department’s handling of matters related to Jeffrey Epstein. In a post on X,

The Justice Department and FBI said in a memo that files related to former financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sex trafficking case do not contain an incriminating “client list.”