Trump rips MAGA ‘boys' and ‘gals' in epic Epstein-gate rant: ‘Let Pam Bondi do her job'
'What's going on with my 'boys' and, in some cases, 'gals?'' Trump wrote on his social media platform. 'They're all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB!'
The president went on to urge his supporters to unify, saying he doesn't 'like what's happening.'
and 'selfish people' are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein,' said Trump.
Both FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino have reportedly considered leaving the administration over the Epstein files.
Trump asked Saturday why any publicity would be given to what he claimed was files authored by former President Barack Obama, former Secretary of State and his 2016 rival Hillary Clinton, former FBI Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan, and 'the Losers and Criminals of the Biden Administration, who conned the World with the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, 51 'Intelligence' Agents, 'THE LAPTOP FROM HELL,' and more?'
The president claimed that 'they created the Epstein files' as well as the 'FAKE Hillary Clinton/Christopher Steele Dossier.'
'Now my so-called 'friends' are playing right into their hands,' he added.
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