In no unsure phrases, FBI deputy director Dan Bongino mentioned he’ll resign if Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi doesn’t resign, taking the duty for the Epstein bungling. Axios reported that that is precisely what Bongino internally mentioned as he has been skipping work after Wednesday’s assembly on the White Home the place the Epstein fallout was mentioned threadbare and Dan Bongino left the assembly indignant. Speculations that Dan Bongino will resign gave in to theories that FBI director Kash Patel can even resign as Bongino is his right-hand individual and Patel too agrees with Bongino’s sentiment that he’s being blamed over the state of affairs unfairly. It was Lawyer Basic Pam Bondi who overpromised that they might ship the culprits who engaged in intercourse trafficking together with Jeffrey Epstein — solely to abruptly conclude the case saying there may be nothing new within the case Whereas MAGA insiders predicted a weekend resignation from Dan Bongino, Axios reported that whether or not Bongino finally quits is anybody’s guess.
‘Dan Bongino is not some no-name’
If Dan Bongino exits the administration, he won’t change into powerless as he was already a well-liked podcaster earlier than becoming a member of the administration. Speculations are that if he quits, he’ll return to his well-liked podcast and begin firebombing Pam Bondi. And as he enjoys an enormous MAGA assist, Pam Bondi will probably be affected even when Bongino resigns. “Dan is not some no-name. he has a model and a following. If Bondi thought she might simply squash him, she’s acquired the improper man,” a Dan supporter instructed Axios. The report mentioned Kash Patel spent yesterday morning attempting to speak Bongino down and make peace. Bondi supporters, alternatively, claimed that Dan Bongino yelled on the improper lady. “If Bongino needs to make Trump select, it is not a alternative in any respect for her … It is an important place within the cupboard for him, given his historical past with AG. He trusts her. He loves her,” one mentioned. The White Home dismissed any conflict between FBI and DOJ and mentioned they labored collectively on the Epstein case and collectively issued the memo that closed the case.
