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Noah Dowe at MMFA:

As fallout from the Trump administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case continues to grow, right-wing media have set the sights of their blame on Attorney General Pam Bondi. Bondi’s testimony before Congress’ House Judiciary Committee on February 11 — which one conservative host called a “complete disaster” — follows months of right-wing media accusations that she has “lied to us” or is involved in a “cover-up” of the Epstein scandal. Some figures are now insisting Bondi “is not to be trusted” and “should be fired or resign,” after pinning the blame on her for “the biggest fumble of the Trump administration.”

Bondi’s combative congressional testimony follows months of discontent with the administration’s handling of the Epstein case

Politico noted Bondi’s “aggressive posture in attacking lawmakers during a regular oversight hearing of the DOJ,” including “lashing out at committee members in personal terms,” writing: “For four hours, the nation’s top law enforcement officer largely refused to answer questions from Democrats about the Justice Department’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files.” Though Bondi largely clashed with Democrats, she also engaged in a heated back-and-forth with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY). [Politico, 2/11/26, 2/11/26]

In 2025, many right-leaning media figures and podcasters began to turn on Bondi and the Trump administration over their handling of the Epstein case. Trump ally Laura Loomer declared “we can't trust Pam Blondie anymore” and PBD Podcast panelist Vincent Oshana said she “lied to us.” Streamer Asmongold suggested Bondi was involved in a “cover-up,” and Daily Wire host Matt Walsh argued she “needs to go.” [Media Matters, 7/18/25; Rumble, Loomer Unleashed, 5/6/25; YouTube, PBD Podcast, 9/3/25; YouTube, Asmongold TV, 7/8/25; The Daily Wire, The Matt Walsh Show, 7/14/25]