Politics
Trump Backs Bondi Amid DOJ Fallout
By Bolanle Media | July 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The political storm surrounding Attorney General Pam Bondi deepened over the weekend as President Trump moved to defend her amid sharp criticism from within his own MAGA base. The controversy centers on a wave of reported firings at the Justice Department and growing outrage over the continued secrecy of the so-called “Epstein files.”
Appearing on ABC’s This Week, Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl described the situation as “murky,” highlighting the internal divide among Trump loyalists.
“This is a huge controversy that has pitted the MAGA movement—some of Trump’s loudest and most prominent supporters—against Pam Bondi and others in the Trump administration,” Karl explained. “At the core of this is the failure to release the Epstein investigative records.”
The files in question pertain to the late Jeffrey Epstein, a financier and convicted sex trafficker who died in jail in 2019. Many MAGA-aligned activists had anticipated their release under Bondi’s leadership, but the Justice Department has remained tight-lipped—prompting backlash.
That frustration was on full display during a Turning Point USA event in Tampa, where speaker after speaker blasted Bondi for what they see as a broken promise. The Epstein files have become a rallying cry for some of Trump’s most vocal online communities, who accuse the administration of protecting high-profile individuals named in the records.
However, in a lengthy post on Truth Social, President Trump came to Bondi’s defense, expressing “complete confidence” in the Attorney General.
“What is going on with my ‘boys’—and in some cases, gals?” Trump wrote. “They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a fantastic job.”
Despite his remarks, the backlash within Trump’s movement shows no sign of cooling. Analysts say the episode reflects a growing divide between the political establishment aligned with Trump and the activist base that helped fuel his rise.
New Trump Tariffs Set to Hit U.S. Allies August 1
Further complicating matters for the administration are newly announced tariffs on key U.S. trading partners. Beginning August 1, the Trump administration will impose:
- 30% tariffs on goods from Mexico and the European Union
- 35% tariffs on Canadian imports
Karl reported that the move comes as a 90-day negotiation pause, previously announced by the White House, expires without any new trade agreements in place. The tariffs arrive during fragile talks with America’s closest allies and are already drawing sharp criticism abroad.
“These are significant tariffs,” Karl noted. “They are coming just as countries were trying to finalize trade deals with the United States. Now, the president is following through on his threat.”
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