As a result of the clash, Bongino is considering resigning from his position at the FBI, according to a source who added that he will do so if Bondi remains in office.

A source close to Bongino told Axios, “He ain’t coming back.” Bongino was displeased with Bondi’s handling of the Epstein case because she publicly overpromised but underdelivered. The pair clashed on Wednesday in the White House in a meeting featuring FBI Director Kash Patel, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich.

United States Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, however, disputed any conflict between the FBI and DOJ leadership. He called such reports “patently false” on Friday.

“I worked closely with @FBIDirectorKash and @FBIDDBongino on the joint FBI and DOJ memo regarding the Epstein Files,” Blanche posted on X. “All of us signed off on the contents of the memo and the conclusions stated in the memo. The suggestion by anyone that there was any daylight between the FBI and DOJ leadership on this memo’s composition and release is patently false.”

The White House also dismissed the reports in a statement to the Washington Examiner.

“President Trump has assembled a highly qualified and experienced law and order team dedicated to protecting Americans, holding criminals accountable, and delivering justice to victims. This work is being carried out seamlessly and with unity. Any attempt to sow division within this team is baseless and distracts from the real progress being made in restoring public safety and pursuing justice for all,” deputy White House press secretary Harrison Fields said.

Speculation surrounding Epstein’s alleged suicide have not let up despite the Justice Department saying earlier this week that “no further disclosure would be appropriate or warranted” in Epstein’s case. President Donald Trump questioned why there was continued interest in Epstein, asking, “You still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?”

Officials released prison footage with very little visibility, which they hoped would prove that there was no outside influence on Epstein’s death. It was missing about a minute near midnight, and Wired reported the footage “was likely modified.”

“The file appears to have been assembled from at least two source clips, saved multiple times, exported, and then uploaded to the DOJ’s website, where it was presented as ‘raw’ footage,” the outlet reported.

Bongino was confronted about a NewsNation report that signaled he and Patel wanted more information released about Epstein earlier. He denied leaking the information.

“Pam said her piece. Dan said his piece. It didn’t end on friendly terms,” a person briefed on the heated discussion told Axios. Bongino left angry, the source said. A senior administration official also said Bongino “was for releasing the information with the video and had no problem until he got heat online.”

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Bongino was criticized in May for appearing to lament taking his FBI job.

“I gave up everything for this,” he told Fox News. “I mean, you know, my wife is struggling … I stare at these four walls all day in D.C., you know, by myself, divorced from my wife. Not divorced, but I mean, separated. And it’s hard.”