House Speaker Mike Johnson, a top Trump ally, called on the Justice Department to release the Jeffrey Epstein files. President Trump praised Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is facing growing pressure from some Trump supporters.

Attorney General Pam Bondi dodged questions on the Jeffrey Epstein files or on any clashes with FBI deputy director Dan Bongino during a Tuesday news conference. Why it matters: The MAGA faithful has been unhappy with Bondi's handling of the case since a Justice Department and FBI memo concluded there's no evidence that convicted sex offender and disgraced financier Epstein kept a "client list" or that he was murdered.

Jeffrey Epstein may have been dead for six years, but the circumstances surrounding his death and the evidence supporting federal charges of child sex trafficking continue to make headlines. Most recently,