US Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, listens as US President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, in Washington, July 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
US President Donald Trump defends Attorney General Pam Bondi amid backlash against her from some of Trump’s supporters over how the Justice Department handled the investigation into the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged clientele.
Trump says “nobody cares about” Epstein, and that more time or energy must not be wasted on his case, as he tries to unite his base of supporters in a nearly 400-word post on Truth Social.
“What’s going on with my “boys” and, in some cases, “gals?” They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening,” Trump says.
In a joint memo released on Monday, the FBI and Justice Department said there was no evidence to support a number of long-held conspiracy theories about Epstein’s death in federal custody in 2019 and his alleged clientele.
Conservative influencers from Laura Loomer to Elon Musk have criticized Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel for their findings, which came months after Bondi pledged to reveal major revelations about Epstein, including “a lot of names” and “a lot of flight logs.”
US media, including Fox News and NBC News, have reported that FBI deputy director Dan Bongino has clashed with Bondi over the issue and is considering stepping down.
US Attorney for the Southern District of New York Geoffrey Berman (not pictured) announces charges against Jeffery Epstein on July 8, 2019 in New York City. (Stephanie Keith/Getty Images North America/Getty Images via AFP)
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