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Trump Backs Bondi as GOP Blocks Effort to Force Release of Epstein Files

Internal conflicts over the Epstein materials alongside MAGA base anger are putting the Justice Department's leadership under strain.

Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, listens as President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, Tuesday, July 8, 2025, in Washington.
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House Speaker Mike Johnson holds a press conference at the Republican National Committee headquarters in Washington on July 15. Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images

Overview

  • President Donald Trump publicly praised Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the Epstein records and urged her to release any files she deems credible.
  • On July 15, House Republicans rejected Democratic amendments to legislation that would have compelled full public disclosure of the remaining Epstein materials.
  • A joint DOJ-FBI memo issued July 6–7 confirmed Epstein’s 2019 death by suicide and found no evidence of a client list, halting further document releases.
  • House Democrats have demanded a bipartisan public hearing with Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino to address transparency concerns.
  • Tensions between Bondi and FBI leadership persist as MAGA supporters continue to express outrage over the withheld files.