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Trump Fires Attorney General Pam Bondi — Second Cabinet Secretary Ousted
Trump fired AG Pam Bondi after the birthright citizenship humiliation at SCOTUS, Epstein files mishandling, failed prosecutions of Letitia James (3 grand jury refusals), and accidentally releasing damning evidence against Trump. Second Cabinet secretary fired after Noem.
Bondi's DOJ Withheld Epstein Files Containing Allegations About Trump and a 13-Year-Old
NPR found the DOJ removed and withheld Epstein files specifically containing allegations that Trump sexually abused a 13-year-old. Only the files mentioning Trump were excluded. The DOJ claimed they were "duplicates."
Commerce Secretary Lutnick Visited Epstein's Island and Was in Business with Him
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick maintained 13 years of contact with Epstein, visited his island 4 years after his sex crimes conviction, and co-invested in a company with him — despite previously claiming he cut ties in 2005.
Bipartisan Lawmakers: "At Least Six Men" Protected by Improper Epstein Redactions
Reps. Massie (R) and Khanna (D), co-authors of the Epstein Files Act, reviewed unredacted files and said at least six men were being illegally shielded by DOJ redactions. The DOJ also accidentally exposed 43+ victims' identities.
Trump Threatened MTG After She Pushed Epstein Files: "My Friends Will Get Hurt"
After Greene signed the Epstein files petition, Trump called and yelled at her, warning his "friends will get hurt." He revoked his endorsement, called her "Marjorie Traitor Greene." She received death threats from MAGA — including a pipe bomb. She resigned from Congress.
Trump Pressured Republicans for Months to Block Epstein File Release
Trump personally called lawmakers, the White House summoned Boebert to the Situation Room, and Speaker Johnson shut down the House early — all to block the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Trump only flipped the night before the vote when defeat was certain.
Convicted Sex Trafficker Maxwell Moved to "Club Fed" — One Week After Exonerating Trump
One week after telling Trump's former lawyer that Trump was "never inappropriate," Maxwell was transferred to a minimum-security "Club Fed" with no fences or guard towers. Former BOP officials called it "unprecedented" and "totally inappropriate" for a sex offender. Victims: "This smacks of a cover-up."
Trump's Former Lawyer Interviewed Maxwell — She Exonerated Trump, Got Transferred to "Club Fed" Days Later
Deputy AG Todd Blanche — Trump's former personal defense attorney — personally interviewed convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell for two days. She said Trump was "never inappropriate." Days later, she was moved to a minimum-security "Club Fed." Victims called it "a cover-up."
BOP Shredded "Huge Amounts" of Epstein Jail Documents Days After His Death
FBI documents revealed that a BOP "After-Actions team" shredded bags of documents at Epstein's jail just 5 days after his death — while multiple investigations were active. A corrections officer reported it as suspicious. The dumpster was never checked.
Epstein Died Under AG Barr: Cameras Failed, Guards Slept, Cellmate Removed
Jeffrey Epstein died in a federal jail under AG Barr's DOJ with an extraordinary series of failures: two cameras malfunctioned, guards slept for 3 hours, his cellmate was removed the day before, and he'd been taken off suicide watch after just 6 days.
Appointed Acosta — Who Gave Epstein the Sweetheart Plea Deal — as Labor Secretary
Trump made Alexander Acosta his Labor Secretary — the same prosecutor who gave Epstein a "completely unprecedented" deal: immunity from federal charges, 13 months in jail with daily work release, and secret immunity for all co-conspirators.
"Jane Doe" Alleged Trump Raped Her at 13 at Epstein's Apartment — Dropped After Death Threats
A woman using the pseudonym "Jane Doe" filed a federal lawsuit alleging Trump raped her at age 13 at Epstein's Manhattan apartment in 1994. A press conference was cancelled and the case was dropped days before the 2016 election after she received death threats.
Trump's 15-Year Friendship with Jeffrey Epstein: "He Likes Them on the Younger Side"
Trump maintained a 15-year friendship with Epstein, flew on his plane 7+ times, hosted a Mar-a-Lago party where only Trump and Epstein were the male guests with 28 women, and praised him publicly — noting Epstein likes women "on the younger side."