In no uncertain terms, FBI deputy director Dan Bongino said he will resign if Attorney General Pam Bondi does not resign, taking the responsibility for the Epstein bungling. Axios reported that this is exactly what Bongino internally said as he has been skipping work after Wednesday's meeting at the White House where the Epstein fallout was

Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested Tuesday that she has no plans to step down as she dodged questions about Jeffrey Epstein and her clash with a top FBI official, seeking to press ahead with a business-as-usual approach in the face of right-wing outrage that has plunged the Justice Department into turmoil.