Democratic strategist David Axelrod advised Sunday that President Trump is responsible for Legal professional Basic Pam Bondi’s “180” when it comes to releasing files related to disgraced financier and convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“I’ve mentioned this from the beginning: Anybody who thinks Pam Bondi selected her personal to do a 180 and inflame MAGA on the Epstein file launch hasn’t been paying consideration,” Axelrod mentioned in a Sunday put up on the social platform X.
“There’s just one man who might have ordered it–and had a motive to–but it is sacrilege on the Proper to say it!” he added.
Proper-wing influencers who’ve lengthy promoted conspiracy theories about Epstein lately turned their ire in direction of the Trump administration, particularly Bondi, as a result of a current Justice Department memo seeking to sink these theories.
The Monday memo mentioned there was no proof that Epstein stored a “shopper listing” or that he tried to blackmail highly effective figures implicated in his crimes. It additionally concluded Epstein’s dying was as a result of suicide, pushing again towards theories that he was secretly murdered.
Bondi in February mentioned an Epstein shopper listing was on her desk to be reviewed. The lawyer basic said Monday she had been referring to a wide range of recordsdata associated to the Epstein case, not a selected listing of names.
Trump has confronted uncommon criticism from his base over the memo, angrily saying throughout a Cupboard assembly that folks shouldn’t waste their time speaking about Epstein.
Bondi has reportedly clashed with deputy FBI director Dan Bongino, who frequently pushed for the discharge of Epstein proof as a conservative media determine, over the dealing with of the case.
The president praised Bondi on Saturday for doing a “FANTASTIC” job amid the uproar.
“What’s occurring with my ‘boys’ and, in some instances, ‘gals?’ They’re all going after Legal professional Basic Pam Bondi, who’s doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one Staff, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s taking place. Now we have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and ‘egocentric folks’ try to harm it, throughout a man who by no means dies, Jeffrey Epstein,” Trump mentioned in a Fact Social put up.
Trump advised reporters on Sunday night that Bongino was in “good condition,” including they spoke this weekend.
“Dan Bongino, excellent man. I’ve identified him a very long time. I’ve completed his present many many occasions. He sounded terrific, really. No, I believe he’s in good condition,” Trump mentioned.
The Hill has reached out to the Division of Justice and White Home for remark.