Overview

• The New Republic, citing Wired’s Inner Loop, reports that an informal survey of several presidential advisers ranked Attorney General Pam Bondi last among Cabinet secretaries.
• The reported ranking follows months of Justice Department turmoil under Bondi, including antitrust staff removals and refusals to answer Senate oversight questions.
• A DOJ memo contradicting Bondi on the existence of a purported Jeffrey Epstein “client list” fueled discontent within pro-Trump circles, according to the report.
• Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick also drew negative attention after calling Epstein “the greatest blackmailer ever” and sharing a personal anecdote about visiting Epstein’s Manhattan townhouse on a New York Post podcast.
• White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson rejected the report’s premise and said the president is pleased with his Cabinet, while advisers surveyed did not discuss the Trump–Epstein connection or link it to the rankings.