A former staffer for the attorney general predicted that Trump could be pursuing a deal with Epstein’s closest ally.

Three former Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, including Michael Gordon who prosecuted a number of January 6 cases, have filed a lawsuit against the department and Attorney General Pam Bondi alleging they were improperly fired by the Trump administration after it took office in January.

During a budget hearing held by the House Appropriations Committee on June 23, 2025, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi openly admitted to Congressman Frank Mrvan (D-IN) that her office accidentally sent out an email,

A plane-carried banner flying over the Capitol Building and nearby facilities declared that President Donald Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi “are protecting predators” — a reference to still-withheld records on underage sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, a former friend of the President’s.

Ex-Trump Lawyer David Schoen blasted talk of an Epstein "client list" as a complete "myth" while accusing Trump officials of jumping the gun on Epstein. The post Ex-Trump and Epstein Lawyer Torches ‘Client List’ as Complete ‘Myth,

We will investigate these troubling disclosures fully and leave no stone unturned to deliver justice,” Bondi said.

Desiree Lee Grace was appointed by New Jersey district court judges to replace Trump’s former personal attorney, Alina Habba, who reportedly lacks the votes to be formally confirmed by the Senate as the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Jersey.