
The Trump administration is reportedly considering three different courses of action to mitigate the fallout from its handling of the Epstein files as it continues to face a revolt from its MAGA base.
According to Axios, the possibilities include appointing a special counsel or investigative team to review the case and produce a report, remove redactions to documents released, or unseal records in cases where the administration can't do it.
The Justice Department and the FBI last week released a joint memo in which they concluded that Epstein had killed himself while in custody on sex trafficking charges in 2019 and that the disgraced financier did not have a "client list."
The outlet noted that there is no unanimity regarding the best way to proceed, but some inside the administration are highlighting the severity of the situation among many in the base.
Trump called on his supporters to forget the case and defended Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the case as she endures heavy criticism. He claimed the government wasn't trying to hide anything, writing that the files in question were created by Democrats, and "If there was ANYTHING in there that could have hurt the MAGA Movement, why didn't they use it?"
Some of Trump's supporters have long believed that there was more to the Epstein story and have questioned whether he killed himself or was silenced because he had been supplying young girls to powerful people. Those supporters believed that once Trump was back in office, the truth would come out. Instead, the joint memo essentially stated that there was no "there" there. Among those reportedly angered by the conclusions was Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino.
CNN reported that Bongino was considering resigning his position over the issue. MAGA influencer Laura Loomer added on X that Bongino took Friday off to think about things, and that he and FBI Director Kash Patel engaged in a heated exchange with Bondi and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles over the matter.
Loomer has also called for a "special counsel" during an interview with Politico's "Playbook," insisting that "an independent investigation of the handling of the Epstein files" would help people "feel like this issue is being investigated."
"When people voted for President Trump, releasing the Epstein files was something that was promised to the base," Loomer told Politico. "The base is unhappy, and I think that this issue isn't going to go away."
Loomer also appeared to predict that there would be at least one resignation over the handling of the Epstein files, saying "it would not shock" her if Bongino resigned soon. "I don't see how there can be a situation where Bongino can coexist with Blondi [Loomer's nickname for Bondi] as attorney general, and so I wouldn't be surprised if we see a resignation from Bongino," Loomer told the outlet.
Anger surrounding the memo's assertions has spread across far-right and MAGA supporters, with Steve Bannon and Tucker Carlson also leading the charge.
Author and journalist Michael Wolff claimed that that media outlets are avoiding publishing his work detailing Trump's relationship with Epstein.
"I have had discussion after discussion after discussion with media outlets about these tapes," Wolff said, "and it always comes to, you know, 'Life is too short and this is too hot to handle.' And these are ... a list of major media organizations."
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