White House officials and other Trump allies said that the president, not the attorney general, has been the one having to answer questions about Jeffrey Epstein.

Donald Trump has grown weary of defending Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Justice Department’s Jeffery Epstein files and wants her to take responsibility for cleaning up the mess, according to four people familiar with White House deliberations.

“One thing that’s been clear is his feelings about it,” one White House official told NBC News. “This now resides within the DOJ.”

The administration’s refusal to disclose the full contents of the government’s investigation into Epstein, who killed himself in jail while awaiting trial on charges of sex-trafficking minors in 2019, has caused a deep rift between Trump and significant elements of his MAGA base.

  • CharlesDarwin@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    1 day ago

    In this administration, the only thing that matters is loyalty so sky is the limit for her

    1000x this. Lots of his “administration” are total clowns with zero relevant credentials, like Bobby Brainworm.

    • ganksy@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Dan Bongino the conservative radio host to deputy director of the FBI always pops in my head.