Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, "is out of control furious," one source told NBC News. Another said he did not report to work on Friday.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to stem the fallout Friday with a social media post in which he said he had worked closely with FBI Director

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the Epstein files were “on her desk” when asked if the DOJ would release an Epstein client list. Now, Bondi is backing away from that remark, and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino is considering leaving his job after a heated confrontation with her over how the Justice Department has handled the files,

President Donald Trump's MAGA base has erupted in outrage over the Justice Department and FBI's memo stating they found no evidence that deceased financier Jeffrey Epstein kept a "client list."