Overview

• House Republican Conference Chair Mike Johnson demanded the full release of Jeffrey Epstein files to uphold President Trump’s transparency pledge.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi declined to disclose additional records, asserting that “our memorandum speaks for itself.”
• President Trump defended Bondi’s authority and on Truth Social called disappointed MAGA supporters “weaklings” and “dumb” for expressing outrage.
• A memo released in early July by Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel found no secret client list and confirmed Epstein’s death as a jailhouse suicide.
• The standoff over the documents has intensified rifts within the GOP and raised concerns about party unity ahead of critical midterm elections.