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FBI deputy chief Dan Bongino MIA from work after clash over Epstein files with AG Pam Bondi: report
[Independent] FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino wasn’t at work Friday after he clashed with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files, according to a new report.
Bongino clashed with Bondi at the White House on Wednesday over the recent memo from the FBI and Justice Department revealing that Jeffrey Epstein did not keep a "client list," Axios reports. The memo also confirmed that Epstein died by suicide in a New York City jail cell on August 10, 2019, following years of conspiracy theories surrounding the disgraced financier’s death.
The move came a month after billionaire Elon Musk accused President Donald Trump of appearing in the so-called Epstein files, which are redacted court documents that name his alleged associates and victims. Epstein died shortly after he was indicted on federal sex trafficking charges.
Bondi confronted Bongino over a NewsNation article which reported that he and FBI Direction Kash Patel said they wanted more information about the Epstein files released earlier, but were held back from doing so, Axios reported.
Bongino reportedly told Bondi he didn’t leak that information.
White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Deputy Chief of Staff Taylor Budowich and Patel all witnessed the clash, according to the outlet.
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