Trump defends embattled AG Pam Bondi, says 'nobody cares about' Jeffrey Epstein

[mystery-ak]

https://twitter.com/MilaLovesJoe/status/1944445187012678102

[libertybele]

https://twitter.com/MilaLovesJoe/status/1944445187012678102

IMHO I think it is likely.  He has his reputation and his integrity to preserve.  Only problem is, he knows information that is very damaging and that puts a target on his back, though, likely he knows enough people that would protect him...maybe.

[massadvj]

I'll briefly say it again....  After watching 4 years of flailing warfare by the left against DJT, , wouldn't you think that Merrick Garland would have extracted some form of incrimination, since he had the entire file?

The answer to this is probably in the list of names that would have to come down with Trump.

I don't really know or even care if Trump went to Lolita Island. My opinion of Trump's character is already so low, it would not surprise me, or even cause me to regret supporting him based on the horrible bifurcated choices we always seem to end up with in presidential cycles. What I do care about is Trump's obvious gaslighting on this issue, which only elevates my suspicions.

Trump was elected to drain the swamp. The whole sordid business of Epstein and protecting Epstein's associates IS THE SWAMP. So far, based on OBBB and this, Trump seems to want to walk the tightrope between promoting the perception of draining the swamp while actually elevating his stature as king of the alligators.

[libertybele]

MAGA world erupts over Trump's defense of Bondi amid Epstein files fallout

MAGA supporters are nor pleased with President Donald Trump following his full-throated defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi, whose Department of Justice denied the existence of a Jeffrey Epstein client list after years of Trump surrogates vowing to reveal the disgraced financier's secrets.

Longtime conservatives and supporters of Trump sounded off on social media this weekend, as well as in person during a convention in Florida, with various messages pledging that the Epstein scandal will not "go away." The DOJ determined that Epstein committed suicide in 2019 and that there is no list detailing the names of the world's elite who allegedly took part in Epstein's history of sexual deviancy. .................

".@realDonaldTrump please understand the EPSTEIN AFFAIR is not going away," retired Lt. Gen. Mike Flynn, Trump's national security advisor from his first administration, posted to X on Saturday. "If the administration doesn’t address the massive number of unanswered questions about Epstein, especially the ABUSE OF CHILDREN BY ELITES (it is very clear that abuse occurred), then moving forward on so many other monumental challenges our nation is facing becomes much harder."

The DOJ and FBI said in a joint memo obtained by Fox News last week that the two agencies had no further information to share with the public about Epstein's case and death. That led to FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino clashing with Bondi over "lack of transparency" and threatening to resign over the matter, Fox News reported. ...........

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/maga-world-erupts-over-trumps-defense-bondi-amid-epstein-files-fallout

[roamer_1]

   NO @Timber Rattler
   He has campaigned 3 times on bringing these people to Justice.  So far in 4 1/2 years of the Trump Administration has 1 politician been arrested for corruption, rep or dem?

Shoulda seen that coming after Hillary.

[roamer_1]

All this focus, and still no arrests and prosecutions. Not even people falling out of windows. Hillary's crowd at least had 'botched robberies and accidents'.

This bullshit has me looking at Elon 's Party that much harder. And no, I don't trust anyone any higher than a mail carrier in the Government, and not all of them. This administration is no exception.

There's the bottom line. 

[Lando Lincoln]

We don’t know what we don’t know. One way or the other, that is the problem.

[roamer_1]

We don’t know what we don’t know. One way or the other, that is the problem.

Not one arrest past Epstein and Maxwell. Not one exposure. Not a single one.

[jmyrlefuller]

Not one arrest past Epstein and Maxwell. Not one exposure. Not a single one.

And we still don't have Maxwell's unredacted black book.

This could all be solved by releasing the black book.

[roamer_1]

And we still don't have Maxwell's unredacted black book.

This could all be solved by releasing the black book.

And in that, I don't know if there is an actual 'black book' in the modern age, but it's a handy metaphor to use for shorthand.

Thousands of awful videos this administration claimed to have that cannot be released to protect the identity of minors (stated by Bondi, I do believe) - Not to mention that minors and nasty bits are easily blurred in today's technology - But that in itself qualifies as 'black book'

'There is no list' is bullshit.

[Right_in_Virginia]

We don’t know what we don’t know. One way or the other, that is the problem.

Scott Adams
@ScottAdamsSays

If you see the Epstein story as a  crime story, which of course it is, you probably favor maximum disclosure of everyone and everything involved, including innocent people, like a typical court case.

If you see the Epstein story as something bigger, involving more than one nation, you might see it as a Commander in Chief issue, meaning the public is not meant to have the full story, similar to most national defense issues. We elect a president to decide -- in part -- what the public can safely see.

Would you favor full disclosure if you knew it would derail a peace negotiation?

Would you favor full disclosure if you knew it would end Republican control of Congress and plunge the country back into a Democrat open-border hellscape?

If you can't say what you would give up to get the full Epstein disclosure you crave, you're not a serious person.


8:11 AM · Jul 13, 2025
https://x.com/ScottAdamsSays/status/1944369100886851906

[Right_in_Virginia]

I can't imagine a more damning piece of evidence that Trump's name is prominent in the Epstein files than this obvious gaslighting.

Based on what?

[jmyrlefuller]

Would you favor full disclosure if you knew it would derail a peace negotiation?

Would you favor full disclosure if you knew it would end Republican control of Congress and plunge the country back into a Democrat open-border hellscape?

Any "peace negotiation" that requires secrecy is untenable, and quite frankly, if what is in those files is so damning to "end Republican control of Congress," it's an admission that the Republican Party is unfit to govern.

Isn't Adams also supposed to be dead by now?

[corbe]

   We all know 'Day 1' was gonna quite busy for the President. 

   If you're honest with yourself @Right_in_Virginia just add transparency to the Ukraine War list because the AG/CIA/NSC/FBI (all report to him) hasn't released $hit concerning JFK/RFK/MLK that we hadn't figured out before.


    FAIL Day 1 promises:

X  Stopping Ukraine War
X  Transparency 

[Smokin Joe]

And in that, I don't know if there is an actual 'black book' in the modern age, but it's a handy metaphor to use for shorthand.

Thousands of awful videos this administration claimed to have that cannot be released to protect the identity of minors (stated by Bondi, I do believe) - Not to mention that minors and nasty bits are easily blurred in today's technology - But that in itself qualifies as 'black book'

'There is no list' is bullshit.

Epstein flight manifests:

https://embed.documentcloud.org/documents/6981626-Epstein-Flight-Manifests-1995-2013/

Epstein's 'little black book' (list of contacts):

https://www.documentcloud.org/documents/1508273-jeffrey-epsteins-little-black-book-redacted/#document/p1

The phone numbers are redacted.

(This is the third time I have posted these links)

Being present on either does not mean anyone is guilty of a crime. Contacts could be for legitimate reasons, too, and not every plane ride meant someone did dirty deeds on the Island.

The reason I see to keep what they DO know about sexual misdeeds quiet is to use that information for leverage to take down or manipulate those who they have dirt on. It is possible that CIA or Mossad, or some other agency was hock deep in a pedo honey pot operation for that very purpose, and it is likely that if that is so, the operation was ongoing for multiple administrations whether the politicians knew much of anything about it.

So there is that, FWIW, but none of it is necessarily definitive evidence of any particular person's wrongdoing.

That definitely is not the way the press would spin it if certain specific people were listed for any reason.

[corbe]

   This whole thing is BS. 

   Either you got to believe Trump and his Administration stepped on their collective Dick again or they really are that stupid. This is obviously the last thing he wants US talking about right now, his angry tweet proved that last night.   

   I'm going with Theory #3; another squirrel to keep MAGA focused.

[Sighlass]

So basically IMHO, it is more than probable that Trump is one that flew to the island and partook in underage fruits and enough high ranking democrats did the same and have decided to make it a "if I go down, you go down" scenario.  And those of us that stood on electing a moral candidate were stomped to the curb with "this is what we need at this time" and pointing out that it meant having a candidate that was easy to control due to it was dismissed.  We eroded our own moral high ground.

There was wisdom to my tagline... after all.

[Stevensr123]

I’m sure everyone on here has seen the Fox News clip before.

Will you release the JFK files: Yes

Will you release the MLK files: Yes

Will you release the Epstein file: Hmmm that one is tricky because innocent people might be named.

The difference between the first two is they have waited until pretty much everyone involved has died. The same thing will be done with the Epstein stuff.

[Stevensr123]

So basically IMHO, it is more than probable that Trump is one that flew to the island and partook in underage fruits and enough high ranking democrats did the same and have decided to make it a "if I go down, you go down" scenario.  And those of us that stood on electing a moral candidate were stomped to the curb with "this is what we need at this time" and pointing out that it meant having a candidate that was easy to control due to it was dismissed.  We eroded our own moral high ground.

There was wisdom to my tagline... after all.

I think your point is entirely correct, I think its completely probable Epstein was a CIA/mossad plant to get dirt on billionaires and keep money flowing into the USA.

We don’t even know much about Epstein, how he got his money, financial audits, who financed him etc all of it remains hidden and all we have is speculation. The fact we don’t even know the ‘little” details, basically confirms to be there is something greater involved.

I personally think he killed himself, but i think he killed himself because if he didn’t Maxwell would have been killed.

What interests me about trumps latest post is:

1. Not denying that the Epstein files exists (whereas Axios article / Bondi has suggested that there are none)
2. Compares it to Russia Gate. Which to me is a red flag that the Epstein files implicate him.

[bigheadfred]

unusual_whales
@unusual_whales
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BREAKING: Ghislaine Maxwell willing to reveal Jeffrey Epstein’s “client list," per DailyMail

[Timber Rattler]

So Trump called Bongino this weekend...

Trump Rallies Behind Dan Bongino: 'He Sounded Terrific'

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/saraharnold/2025/07/13/trump-says-he-spoke-to-bongino-n2660310

President Donald Trump told reporters on Sunday that he spoke with FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino amid rumors that Bongino was considering resignation following Attorney General Pam Bondi’s contradictory statements about the Jeffrey Epstein files—initially claiming they were on her desk awaiting review, then later saying they do not exist.

Bongino “sounded terrific” and is in “good shape," Trump said.

A reporter then asked the president if "Dan Bongino still your Deputy FBI Director?”

"Oh, I think so. I did. I spoke to him today… Very good guy. I’ve known him a long time… and he sounded terrific actually. No, I think he’s in good shape," Trump replied.

BREAKING: President Trump said he spoke to FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino who “sounded terrific” and is in “good shape.”

Reporter: “Is Dan Bongino still your Deputy FBI Director?”

President Trump: “Oh, I think so. I did. I spoke to him today… Very good guy. I’ve known him a time… and he sounded terrific actually. No, I think he’s in good shape.” 

This follows reports of an alleged rift between Bondi and Bongino, fueled by mounting tensions over the handling of the Epstein files. According to reports, Bongino was considering stepping down, frustrated by what he views as a lack of accountability. The conflict intensified after Bondi initially vowed to release Epstein’s alleged client list, only to later admit no such document exists. Making matters worse, key footage from a recently released 10-hour video is mysteriously missing, leaving Bongino reportedly furious with the Justice Department’s management of the case.

On Saturday, as I reported here, President Trump voiced strong support for Pam Bondi and dismissed the Epstein files as politically motivated and unreliable, claiming discredited figures like James Comey and John Brennan created them. Trump made it clear that his Justice Department should ignore what he called a “political distraction” and stay focused on real priorities—uncovering voter fraud, investigating the stolen 2020 election, holding ActBlue accountable, and cracking down on violent criminals threatening public safety.

EXCERPT

https://twitter.com/i/status/1944542909929332791

[verga]

Well, kicking out the AG and not getting a replacement through the Senate sure will help move your dream into reality.  You are genius!!

@Right_in_Virginia Show me where I said to give her the boot. If not man up and admit you are wrong. I want her taken to the woodshed for a come to Jesus meeting. She was put into office to  bring charges against these swamp creatures. And for the record I was not thrilled with her nomination due to her tangential connection to the Church of Scientology.

[rustynail]

[mystery-ak]

Is she Speaking for Trump??

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1944836410743382252

[Timber Rattler]

"To anyone worked up out there, there is no plot to keep this information away. I'm sure we will know down the line..."

[corbe]

   


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMRmbWnsMMk

[libertybele]

Is she Speaking for Trump??

https://twitter.com/bennyjohnson/status/1944836410743382252

Well Lara, we'll take you at your word. 

[mystery-ak]

 Dershowitz: Judges suppressing Epstein information, not Trump administration
by Filip Timotija - 07/15/25 7:53 AM ET

Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer Alan Dershowitz said two judges in New York are suppressing information about the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender’s case, not the Trump administration.

His comments come as President Trump and his Justice Department (DOJ) have been under heavy fire over its handling of the documents in the case.

Dershowitz, who helped get a plea deal for Epstein in 2008, said that there’s no Epstein “client list,” just a redacted FBI affidavit from accusers.

“There are several of them from accusers that accuse Jeffrey — that accuse various people of having improper sex, and that has been redacted, the names of the people accused have been blacked out. Now, of course, because I was lawyer and I did all the investigations, I know who all these people are,” Dershowitz said Monday in an appearance on NewsNation’s “CUOMO.”

The former lawyer argued that none of the people in the affidavit are figures currently holding a public office.

“Some of them were previously in office. Some of them are dead. But there is no client list,” he told host Chris Cuomo. “And the redactions could be undone if you go to court.”

“So, many of the things that are being suppressed are being suppressed by two judges in Manhattan, and they’re doing it largely to protect the alleged accusers who are, in the view of the judges, victims, even though we don’t know what their actual status is,” he added.

more
https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5401288-dershowitz-judges-suppressing-epstein-information-not-trump-administration/

[Lando Lincoln]

Hell, this could be the ultimate head fake. Get the Democrats howling for its release - then… Bill Clinton is guilty, guilty, guilty of ugly crimes.

[bigheadfred]

Hell, this could be the ultimate head fake. Get the Democrats howling for its release - then… Bill Clinton is guilty, guilty, guilty of ugly crimes.

Wouldn't that be something?

[berdie]

Hell, this could be the ultimate head fake. Get the Democrats howling for its release - then… Bill Clinton is guilty, guilty, guilty of ugly crimes.

That did give me a *chuckle*!

[libertybele]

Hell, this could be the ultimate head fake. Get the Democrats howling for its release - then… Bill Clinton is guilty, guilty, guilty of ugly crimes.

Well, that could be a possibility ....

[Right_in_Virginia]

Dershowitz: Judges suppressing Epstein information, not Trump administration
by Filip Timotija - 07/15/25 7:53 AM ET

Jeffrey Epstein’s former lawyer Alan Dershowitz said two judges in New York are suppressing information about the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender’s case, not the Trump administration.

I'm done with Dershowitz's bulls!t headline grabbing sound bites.  I'd like Dershowitz to put his hand on a Bible, stand before a judge and tell us who the actual architects of the "deal of the century" were (3 ⬇️ below) and who paid for it: 

Timeline begins in 2005]

2006

July 19 - Grand jury indicts Epstein on a single solicitation of prostitution charge
Prosecutor Lanna Belohlavek presents the case to a grand jury with only one victim testifying. Belohlavek attacks the 14-year-old's credibility with her MySpace pages given to prosecutors by the defense.

The grand jury indicts Epstein on a felony charge of solicitation of prostitution — what a "john" propositioning an adult sex worker might face. The charge doesn't address the 14-year-old's age.

July 23 - Epstein arrested
Epstein spends one night in the Palm Beach County Jail. He is released the next day on $3,000 bond.

2007 - Negotiating the secret deal not to prosecute Epstein

⬇️
Sept. 24 - "Deal of the century" is signed
Epstein signs what became known as the non-prosecution agreement, called the "deal of the century," with federal and state authorities in exchange for pleading guilty to two felony prostitution-related charges under Krischer. The deal requires Epstein to register as a sex offender. It also protects four named co-conspirators as well as any potential co-conspirators. Then the real negotiation begins among Krischer, federal prosecutors and Epstein's lawyers. Chief federal prosecutor Villafana stands ready several times to launch a 6- count federal indictment that came from a federal grand jury investigation.

2008 - Epstein pleads guilty, goes to jail

⬇️
June 30 - Epstein pleads guilty to two felonies
Epstein pleads guilty to the grand jury's charge of solicitation of prostitution and Krischer's charge of solicitation of a minor for prostitution. Instead of potential decades in federal prison, he’s sentenced to 18 months in jail. He would serve 13 months of his sentence in a private wing of the Palm Beach County jail reserved for snitches or others who need protection from other inmates for various reasons, such as having a lot of money.

He would spend mainly nights there, leaving on work release six days a week/12 hours a day. One woman said later that she was flown in to have sex with him at the offices of a foundation he'd formed months before his guilty plea.

⬇️
2009 - Epstein out of jail.

July 22 - He can travel anywhere if he's back in 24 hours
Epstein is released from jail to spend a year on house arrest but he is allowed to travel frequently — such as to his private island in the U.S. Virgin Islands — as long as he's back in 24 hours. His lawyers ask to end house arrest early, a request rejected by Krischer’s successor, Michael McAuliffe. A few potential violations of house arrest are documented in state attorney's files, but no one takes action. A violation could have sent Epstein back to jail.

2019 - New York prosecutors charge Epstein with sex trafficking

July 6 - Epstein arrested in New Jersey
New York prosecutors charge him with sex trafficking, related to incidents in Palm Beach and New York. He's arrested at Teterboro Airport in New Jersey, reportedly a hub of his sex trafficking network, after flying in from Paris. In a nationally televised news conference, former U.S. Attorney and Secretary of Labor Alex Acosta blames Krischer for bungling the case. Acosta later resigns.

Aug. 10 - Epstein found dead
The financier is found hanged in a Manhattan jail cell. The medical examiner rules it a suicide.

2020 - It's Ghislaine Maxwell's turn


Muçh more:  https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/2024/07/08/jeffrey-epstein-case-timeline-why-early-case-failed-in-palm-beach/70351312007/