Bondi faces backlash over Epstein case closure

Attorney General Pam Bondi is in the hot seat over the Jeffrey Epstein saga, and the Department of Justice just dropped a bombshell that’s left everyone scratching their heads.

The crux of this mess is Bondi’s earlier hints at explosive Epstein evidence clashing with the DOJ and FBI’s recent memo declaring their inquiry done, with no juicy client list or hidden bombshells to show for it.

Let’s rewind to the beginning: Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier indicted in 2019 for allegedly recruiting and abusing dozens of young women and girls, never faced trial after authorities confirmed he took his own life in a New York City jail cell.

Epstein’s dark legacy resurfaces

Epstein’s associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, was later convicted of conspiring to abuse minors and slapped with a 20-year prison sentence, but the public’s hunger for answers about Epstein’s network has never waned.

Fast forward to February 2025, when Bondi stirred the pot during a Fox News interview, claiming, “It's sitting on my desk right now to review.”

She suggested a directive from President Trump had her digging into a potential list of Epstein’s clients, but no such list ever materialized, leaving many to wonder if this was just smoke without fire.

Bondi’s claims spark controversy

By May 2025, Bondi doubled down, telling reporters there were tens of thousands of videos tied to Epstein’s crimes and hundreds of victims—claims that haven’t been backed by court filings or official releases.

Critics pounced, accusing her of dangling carrots without delivering, especially when she pointed fingers at the FBI’s New York office for supposedly sitting on thousands of documents.

Now, let’s talk about the Trump administration’s curious PR move—inviting right-wing social media influencers to the White House with binders labeled “classified” and “Epstein Files: Phase 1,” only for them to turn out to be mostly public records.

DOJ memo shuts down speculation

Photos of smiling visitors clutching these binders went viral, but the stunt fell flat when the contents proved less than earth-shattering, raising eyebrows about transparency tactics.

Then came the hammer: over the weekend prior to this week, the DOJ and FBI wrapped up their Epstein probe, releasing a memo on Monday stating, “This systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list.’”

That’s right—no secret roster of powerful names, just a reiteration of old findings, including that Epstein’s death was a suicide, as concluded years ago, and a grim note about thousands of illegal images found in his files.

Public frustration boils over

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt tried to clarify Bondi’s earlier remarks, saying, “She was saying the entirety of all of the paperwork,” but let’s be real—vague explanations aren’t cooling anyone’s jets.

On X, influencers like Liz Wheeler fumed, “I'm supposed to be on vacation, but it’s time to fire Pam Bondi,” while others like Mike Cernovich vented frustration over the memo’s timing and tone.

Even as a DOJ spokesperson boasted to Fox News Digital, “We've delivered more transparency in 6 months,” many on the right feel this closure lacks the accountability they’ve demanded for years—turns out, shutting the book doesn’t mean everyone’s ready to move on.