Epstein Files and Accountability

Axios reports that a range of prominent pro‑Trump and MAGA‑aligned figures — from far‑right activist Nick Fuentes to conservative broadcaster Erick Erickson, podcaster Tim Pool, Kyle Rittenhouse and even Joe Rogan — are now publicly calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to resign or be impeached after her combative Feb. 11 House Judiciary appearance on the Jeffrey Epstein files. Bondi testified for roughly five hours as survivors in the room said they were never given a chance to speak to DOJ under her leadership, and she refused to acknowledge them when prompted, while clashing with Rep. Ted Lieu (D‑Calif.), who accused her of lying under oath about Trump’s past relationship with Epstein. The backlash centers on DOJ’s decision to halt further Epstein‑file releases, the chaotic rollout and sloppy redactions that survivors and watchdogs say protected powerful men while exposing victims, and Bondi’s tendency in the hearing to pivot to Trump’s economic record instead of answering document questions. Trump responded on Truth Social by praising Bondi as 'fantastic' and claiming the hearing 'conclusively' exonerated him, but Rogan told his audience the investigation 'looks f*cking terrible' and questioned why all the records aren’t out if there is nothing to hide, signaling frustration even inside the online ecosystem that helped return Trump to power. A new YouGov poll cited in the piece shows Republicans still back Trump’s handling of the Epstein files by a net 37‑point margin but Democrats are at –90, suggesting a widening partisan split even as discontent grows among some of Trump’s most vocal online supporters.