The Epstein files — and calls for Attorney General Pam Bondi to be fired — dominated a conservative conference in Tampa this weekend.
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Trump posts support for Attorney General Pam Bondi – The attorney general was at the heart of a recent confrontation with the FBI's second in command over the DOJ's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
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Bondi says all charges against doctor who allegedly destroyed COVID vaccines have been dropped – Charges have been dropped against Dr. Kirk Moore, who faced decades in prison for allegedly destroying $28,000 in COVID-19 vaccines and fraudulently completing vaccination record cards.
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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino weighs quitting over Trump admin handling of Jeffrey Epstein ‘client list’ – “I don’t think Dan comes back if Pam stays,” a source told The Post.