The decision follows pointed on-stage critiques of the administration’s handling of the Epstein files and growing pressure on Attorney General Pam Bondi
Bondi reportedly terminated up to 20 other staffers associated with those probes around the same time
The failed amendment comes amid renewed public scrutiny over Epstein’s death, alleged client list, and potential connections
The post, intended to quell rising dissent, has done the opposite, highlighting cracks within Trump’s once rock-solid MAGA base.
Trump issued a full-throated defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Truth Social, rebuking critics
Former strategist Steve Bannon added fuel to the fire at a MAGA youth summit, where attendees accused Trump of “becoming the deep state”
The whistleblower’s claims are now part of a broader congressional inquiry, with Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) calling for “immediate answers”