Bondi declines action after Trump suggests further Epstein files release

Attorney General Pam Bondi dodged questions on the Jeffrey Epstein files or on any clashes with FBI deputy director Dan Bongino during a Tuesday news conference.Why it matters: The MAGA faithful has been unhappy with Bondi's handling of the case since a Justice Department and FBI memo concluded there's no evidence that convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Epstein kept a "client list" or that he was murdered.Some skeptics of Bondi's oversight have turned on President Trump.Bongino took a day off of work Friday after clashing at the White House with Bondi last Friday, Axios' Marc Caputo first reported.Driving the news: Trump told reporters Tuesday that Bondi has "done a very good job," but appeared to agree with his daughter-in-law Lara Trump, who said there needs to be "more transparency" and suggested the president's administration would release more Epstein files."I would like to see that also," he said. "But I think the attorney general... the credibility is very important, and you want credible evidence for something like that, and I think the attorney general's handled it very well."Trump said administration officials had "gone through years of" files, but Bondi had handled the case "very well, and it's going to be up to her," adding: "Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release."When asked if Bondi had told him whether his name appeared in the files, Trump said: "No, she's given us just a very quick briefing."What she's saying: Bondi made clear during a Drug Enforcement Agency briefing that she was there to talk about law enforcement seizures of 64,000 pounds of methamphetamines and not Epstein.When asked whether Bongino should stay in his role, Bondi said: "I'm not going to discuss personnel matters."Asked about calls for her resignation over the handling of the Epstein files, she said: "I'm going to be here for as long as the president wants to be here."On the memo, she said: "Today our memo speaks for itself, and we will get back to you about anything else."More from Axios:3 ways Trump might try to defuse the Epstein messHouse GOP blocks second Dem attempt to release Epstein filesHouse Republicans block Democratic maneuver to force release of Epstein files

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