President Donald Trump declared his support for Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday as she faced controversy over her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.

Trump weighed in amid an uproar within the “Make America Great Again” movement after The Daily Wire reported on Friday that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino threatened to quit the bureau if Bondi stays on as attorney general following the Department of Justice (DOJ) announcing there was no evidence to prove that Epstein had a client list, had blackmailed powerful people, or had been murdered.

“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. We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and ‘selfish people’ are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social.

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— Mary Margaret Olohan (@MaryMargOlohan) July 12, 2025

Trump later declared, “LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT! The 2020 Election was Rigged and Stolen, and they tried to do the same thing in 2024 — That’s what she is looking into as AG, and much more. One year ago our Country was DEAD, now it’s the ‘HOTTEST’ Country anywhere in the World. Let’s keep it that way, and not waste Time and Energy on Jeffrey Epstein, somebody that nobody cares about. Thank you for your attention to this matter!”

Bongino, who has not commented publicly on the matter as of press time, was not mentioned by name in Trump’s post. But a source previously told The Daily Wire that Bongino had effectively issued an ultimatum, saying he won’t work alongside Bondi.

FBI Director Kash Patel broke his silence on Saturday amid rumors that he might also consider leaving if Bondi stayed, saying in a post to X that the “conspiracy theories” were not true and that he would continue to serve under Trump as long as the president wanted him to be there.

Bondi, a former GOP attorney general of Florida who helped defend Trump during his first impeachment trial, was picked to lead the DOJ after the president’s earlier nominee, former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL), withdrew from consideration.

Director of the FBI Kash Patel broke his silence on Saturday over the controversy surrounding the Jeffrey Epstein files, asserting that related “conspiracy theories just aren’t true.”

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced there was no evidence to prove that Epstein had a client list, had blackmailed powerful people, or had been murdered. The revelations have come under fire from some politicos and others online who suggest government officials are not revealing the full trust or misled the public with past statements.

Additionally, it’s been rumored that Patel, along with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, do not want to work with Attorney General Pam Bondi and were considering leaving if she remains at her post.

“The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been,” Patel said Saturday on X. “It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States [Donald Trump] — and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me.”

Patel has said numerous times publicly that he believes Epstein committed suicide in the Metropolitan Detention Center.

The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States @realDonaldTrump — and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me.

— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) July 12, 2025

Patel also re-posted a message from his girlfriend, country singer and conservative activist Alexis Wilkins. False rumors began circulating about the 26-year-old following the DOJ’s announcement about Epstein, she says.

“I’ve spent my career saying no to anything that would compromise my character and working to restore America,” Wilkins wrote on X. “It’s disappointing to see people with no real contribution to political discourse spin ridiculous conspiracy theories out of thin air.”

“These accusations are obviously insanely ridiculous and coming from accounts that are farming because their engagement dried up after Trump’s win,” she charged. “I would encourage anyone interested to actually research the facts of my life — they’re readily available. My happy relationship, my work, my Christian Faith, and my integrity speak for themselves.”

I’ve spent my career saying no to anything that would compromise my character and working to restore America. It’s disappointing to see people with no real contribution to political discourse spin ridiculous conspiracy theories out of thin air. These accusations are obviously…

— Alexis Wilkins (@AlexisWilkins) July 9, 2025

The heat over the handling of the Epstein files has been largely targeted on Bondi.

Bongino is reportedly furious over Bondi’s handling of the files, and allegedly stormed out of a closed-door meeting on the matter. A source told The Daily Wire on Friday that Bongino has threatened to not return to his post if Bondi remains as attorney general.

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