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A review of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein has sparked a conflict between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino, sources say.
The FBI’s deputy director had sparred with Pam Bondi over the administration’s backtrack on the Epstein files.
The move appears to diminish the authority of the current deputy director, Dan Bongino, whose tumultuous tenure has included a pitched argument over files related to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Dan Bongino at Fox News’ studios in New York City on June 18, 2019. Credit - Roy Rochlin—Getty Images His selection is being celebrated by MAGA world, while it feels like the latest scare in Democrats’ nightmare. President Donald Trump announced Sunday night that Kash Patel had tapped Dan Bongino to be second-in-command at the FBI, after the Senate confirmed Patel as the bureau’s new ...