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sition as long as AG Bondi was there. According to the article, the threat infuriated Trump, who spent the weekend fuming over both Deputy Director Bongino and Director Patel. Most of his fury was directed at Deputy Director Bongino, causing aides to expect that the deputy director would depart his job
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) reported that Tucker Carlson blames AG Bondi for damaging Deputy Director Bongino's career due to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. Carlson claims that AG Bondi's interview, suggesting she had Epstein's client list, led to backlash against Deputy Director Bongino. Carlson believes Deputy Director Bongino's re
on, citing the need to protect victims and prevent the spread of unfounded theories. The article highlighted that Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino recently insisted in television and podcast interviews that the evidence was clear that Epstein had killed himself. The Washington Post (07/07, Stei
rviews that the evidence was clear that Epstein had killed himself. The Washington Post (07/07, Stein) noted that the White House on Monday defended AG Bondi's handling of the Epstein investigation. The White House and the Justice Department said AG Bondi was not referring to a client list in the Fox News i
on, citing the need to protect victims and prevent the spread of unfounded theories. The article highlighted that Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino recently insisted in television and podcast interviews that the evidence was clear that Epstein had killed himself. The Washington Post (07/07, Stei
rviews that the evidence was clear that Epstein had killed himself. The Washington Post (07/07, Stein) noted that the White House on Monday defended AG Bondi's handling of the Epstein investigation. The White House and the Justice Department said AG Bondi was not referring to a client list in the Fox News i
on, citing the need to protect victims and prevent the spread of unfounded theories. The article highlighted that Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino recently insisted in television and podcast interviews that the evidence was clear that Epstein had killed himself. The Washington Post (07/07, Stei
views that the evidence was clear that Epstein had killed himself. The Washington Post (07/07, Stein) noted that the White House on Monday defended AG Bondi's handling of the Epstein investigation. The White House and the Justice Department said AG Bondi was not referring to a client list in the Fox News i
"made up" by former FBI Director James Comey and former Presidents Barack Obama and Joe Biden. The article noted that AG Bondi and Deputy Director Bongino had a tense exchange last week at the White House over a story about Epstein. Laura Loomer, who's close to Trump, said Friday she was told that Depu
ntly walked back the notion that there is an Epstein client list of elites who participated in the trafficking of underage girls. Trump has praised AG Bondi's handling of the case and suggested that she should release "whatever she thinks is credible," but he has also claimed that there are credibility iss
ployees, abolished the weaponized CR-15 squad, and initiated an ongoing investigation with more accountability measures ahead; while Deputy Director Bongino echoed the same message of reform. The article noted that the CR-15 squad had been part of the FBI's Washington Field Office and helped Special Cou
s closest confidants," while also blasting Durbin for allegedly blocking the disclosure of Epstein's flight logs in 2023. According to the article, AG Bondi's exchanges grew increasingly combative as she sparred with Sen. Alex Padilla over troop deployments to U.S. cities, rebuked him for "storming" a Home
no Slams Report That Director Patel Waived His Polygraph Exam EFTA01655530 The Washington Examiner (11/15, LaChance) reported that Deputy Director Bongino rejected a ProPublica (11/14, Turton, Bing) report claiming Director Patel had waived his required FBI polygraph examination, calling the allegatio
's ties to several of President Trump's political opponents after Trump publicly demanded that the Justice Department and the FBI pursue an inquiry. AG Bondi's announcement followed Trump's social-media posts calling for investigations into Epstein's "involvement and relationship" with figures including Bil
ve that this FBI gets the job done that the old FBI refused to do." The article noted that Kelly believes current Director Patel and Deputy Director Bongino are committed to identifying and prosecuting those responsible after what she called the Biden Justice Department's decision to "basically shut down
attery, was charged with making an online threat to injure and released on GPS monitoring after his initial court appearance. The article noted that AG Bondi's office declined to comment while the FBI continues to review the case. Additional reporting on the story was provided by the Washington Times (10/2
Entities connected to both Bongino and AG Bondi's

Jeffrey Epstein
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Donald Trump
PERSONPatel
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Department of Justice
ORGANIZATIONThe Washington Examiner
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USA Today
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Joe Biden
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Axios
ORGANIZATIONthe Office of Public Affairs
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Virginia Giuffre
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Marco Rubio
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Chris Tucker
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Bloomberg L.P.
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Prince Andrew
PERSON
Ghislaine Maxwell
PERSON
James Comey
PERSONThe New York Post
ORGANIZATIONFBI News Briefing
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Barack Obama
PERSONNewsmax
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