The Justice Department and FBI are facing significant backlash for withholding records from the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking investigation. This decision has angered influential far-right media figures and some supporters of President Donald Trump, especially after revealing that a sought-after document never existed. Tensions rose between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino amid growing demands for transparency. Frustrated Trump expressed support for Bondi, reflecting his concern over divisions within his base. The withholding of records has heightened expectations regarding alleged 'deep state' cover-ups.
The refusal to disclose much-hyped records from the Epstein investigation underscores the struggles of FBI and Justice Department leaders to resolve conspiracy theories.
Trump supporters on the far right have grown restless over officials' failure to unlock secrets of the so-called 'deep state.'
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