Epstein 'Client List' Sparks Drama As FBI Deputy Director Considers Quitting Over The Handling Of The Files

Reports have surfaced suggesting that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino may be stepping down from the agency following the controversial closing of the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Bongino is said to have had issues with Attorney General Pam Bondi over President Donald Trump's administration's handling of its Epstein investigation, which concluded the late pedophile's death was a suicide and that there was no purported "client list."

As of now, Dan Bongino has yet to confirm whether he plans to resign, just under four months into the role.

In the wake of the FBI's bombshell conclusion about the Jeffrey Epstein probe, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino might be resigning from his role in the near future.

According to a source, the official recently clashed with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein investigation.

While it is unclear what exact words were exchanged during the incident, it is now believed that their relationship is completely strained beyond repair.

"I don't think Dan comes back if Pam stays," said the insider about the government officials, per the New York Post.

Both Bondi and Bongino have previously spoken extensively about the Jeffrey Epstein investigation over the last few months.

Bongino stated that there was no foul play involved in the death of the late sex offender and that the bureau had video footage showing the area around Epstein's jail cell prior to when his body was discovered.

Meanwhile, Bondi had publicly claimed that Epstein's client list was "sitting on her desk" months ago, a statement she appeared to walk back during a cabinet meeting earlier this week.

Despite Bongino and Bondi's recent differences, they both publicly agreed that the probe into Epstein yielded no purported list that he allegedly used to blackmail high-profile individuals.

These sentiments were fully echoed in the memo released by the FBI, where the agency claimed it performed a "systematic review" of "300 gigabytes of data and physical evidence" uncovered from the late pedophile.

As part of the memo, the agency also stated that it did not "uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."

This means that no charges will be brought against disgraced Prince Andrew, who previously settled a civil case, without admitting guilt, with one of Epstein's victims, the late Virginia Giuffre.

The FBI also officially ruled the death of Epstein a suicide, claiming that it was in line with previous reports from medical examiners.

Still, public skepticism over Jeffrey Epstein's death has persisted, with Epstein's brother even breaking his silence to criticize the FBI's ruling.

According to Mark Epstein, the ruling has only further cast doubt on his brother's death rather than provide closure.

"Every time they say something or do something to try to quash the fact that he was most likely murdered, they just put their foot further down their mouths," Mark told NewsNation host Chris Cuomo earlier in the week, per The Blast.

He also criticized FBI Director Kash Patel, who, like Bongino, had publicly and confidently ruled Epstein's death a suicide.

"Was Kash Patel in that autopsy room? No. Was Kash Patel in the prison when they found Jeffrey? No, I don't think so — and if he was there, that raises an even bigger question," Mark said

"When Kash Patel came out with that statement, I laughed at how stupid it was," he further remarked.

Much of the information known about Epstein's crimes has yielded no details about whom he trafficked minors to.

This includes a batch of documents dubbed the first phase of the Epstein files, which the Department of Justice released earlier in the year.

It turned up an evidence list mentioning numerous sex-related items, presumably used by Epstein and his associates on the minors he trafficked.

There were also several flight logs, a redacted masseuse list, and Epstein's contact book, which included the names of several high-profile individuals such as Naomi Campbell, Alec Baldwin, and Mick Jagger.

At the time, many expected that a second phase of files would also be released, but that now seems unlikely due to the FBI's stance on the matter.

During a chat with The Daily Beast, author Michael Wolff claimed that he received a text from Epstein via the pedophile's lawyer.

According to the author, the message was passed along to him on August 9, the day Epstein is believed to have committed suicide while awaiting trial for sex crimes at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.

"I believe that I got the last message from him before he died," said Wolff, who claimed to have met Epstein for the first time in 2014. "His message to me hours before this happened was—and it was just in response to me asking how he was—and he said, 'Still hanging around.'"

The author also dismissed the recent conclusions from government agencies that the sex offender committed suicide.

Wolff stated that Epstein "could not, as described, have killed himself," but admitted that he had no idea what might have happened on that very day.