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Then a new report by the FBI and Department of Justice was released last week saying officials found no such "client list" or proof that Epstein, who died while awaiting trial, didn't commit suicide.

Tesla billionaire ripped into Trump’s ‘boys and gals’ post defending Bondi against the likes of FBI brass Patel and Bongino as well as MAGA pal Laura Loomer

The FBI and DOJ said Epstein did not have a "client list," something Trump suggested during his campaign that he would release.

MAGA conspiracy theorists are struggling to explain why Trump is hiding evidence of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, which undermines the trust Trump has with his base and provides Democrats with a new arrow to aim at his Achilles heel.

Trump fumed when Dan Bongino threatened to resign amid Epstein clash: report - Bongino reportedly threatened to resign if the president did not fire the attorney general

In a long social media post, President Trump praised Attorney General Pam Bondi and told his followers to “not waste Time and Energy” on the Jeffrey Epstein case.

President Donald Trump is facing unprecedented criticism from his biggest supporters over the Justice Department’s handling of files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and Attorney General Pam Bondi’s decision not to release the files.