MAGA supporters are expressing dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi after her Department of Justice denied the existence of a Jeffrey Epstein client list. This contradicts previous vows by Trump surrogates to reveal Epstein's secrets, leading to criticism from prominent conservatives like Mike Flynn, Dan Bongino, Kash Patel, Laura Loomer, Robby Starbuck, Brandon Tatum, and Anthony Sabatini.
MAGA world erupts over Trump's defense of Bondi amid Epstein files fallout
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TL;DR: Key points with love ❤️MAGA supporters are expressing dissatisfaction with President Donald Trump's defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi after her Department of Justice denied the existence of a Jeffrey Epstein client list. This contradicts previous vows by Trump surrogates to reveal Epstein's secrets, leading to criticism from prominent conservatives like Mike Flynn, Dan Bongino, Kash Patel, Laura Loomer, Robby Starbuck, Brandon Tatum, and Anthony Sabatini.
Trending- 1 2008: Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to procuring underage girls
- 2 August 2019: Epstein found dead in jail cell
- 3 February (unspecified year, but prior to current events): Pam Bondi told Fox News Epstein files were 'sitting on her desk'
- 4 July 8: Trump slammed reporter for asking about Epstein at Cabinet meeting
- 5 Last week: DOJ and FBI issued joint memo denying further information on Epstein's case/death
- 6 This weekend: MAGA supporters erupted in criticism on social media and at Florida convention
- 7 Saturday: Mike Flynn, Donald Trump, Laura Loomer, Robby Starbuck, Kash Patel posted on X/Truth Social
- Internal division and criticism within the MAGA movement
- Continued public debate and speculation surrounding the Epstein case
- Potential impact on political support for Trump and the GOP
What: MAGA supporters' criticism of President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding the Department of Justice's denial of a Jeffrey Epstein client list and the handling of the Epstein case.
When: This weekend (for criticism), Saturday (Flynn's post, Trump's Truth Social post, Loomer's post, Patel's post, Starbuck's post), Friday (DOJ/FBI memo obtained by Fox News), August 2019 (Epstein's death), 2008 (Epstein pleaded guilty), 2019 (Epstein arrested), February (Bondi's Fox News interview), July 8 (Trump's Cabinet meeting).
Where: Florida (convention), New York City (Epstein's jail cell), Little Saint James (Epstein's island), South Carolina, Connecticut, Tampa Bay, Florida, Texas.
Why: The Department of Justice, under Pam Bondi, denied the existence of a Jeffrey Epstein client list, contradicting previous promises by Trump allies to expose Epstein's alleged network, leading to accusations of lack of transparency and a cover-up from some conservatives.
How: DOJ/FBI memo, public statements by Trump and Bondi, social media posts (X, Truth Social) by MAGA supporters and critics, discussions at a conservative convention.