{"id":2461542,"date":"2025-07-14T17:36:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T21:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bongino-shafted-by-trump-and-bondis-handling-of-epstein-carlson\/"},"modified":"2025-07-14T17:38:07","modified_gmt":"2025-07-14T21:38:07","slug":"bongino-shafted-by-trump-and-bondis-handling-of-epstein-carlson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bongino-shafted-by-trump-and-bondis-handling-of-epstein-carlson\/","title":{"rendered":"Bongino &#8216;shafted&#8217; by Trump and Bondi&#8217;s handling of Epstein: Carlson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbongino-shafted-by-trump-and-bondis-handling-of-epstein-carlson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2461542&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Tucker Carlson criticized the Trump governance&#8217;s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation, stating that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino was &#8220;fully shafted,&#8221; which hurt Bongino&#8217;s reputation among his supporters. carlson noted that Bongino took a pay cut to join the FBI and that the controversy around Epstein&#8217;s case damaged his credibility, making it difficult for him to regain trust from his former podcast audience. President Donald Trump reportedly called Bongino to ease concerns about his potential resignation after the FBI and DOJ concluded that Epstein had no &#8220;client list.&#8221; Carlson specifically criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi&#8217;s comments and handling of the case, suggesting she contributed to the damage to Bongino&#8217;s image. Carlson also expressed that the administration needs to address lingering questions about Epstein, including possible foreign intelligence involvement. Simultaneously occurring, FBI Director Kash Patel denied rumors about leaving the agency amid dissatisfaction with the investigation&#8217;s handling, and Trump defended Bondi, stating his administration would focus on other priorities like election fraud rather than Epstein-related issues.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Carlson says Bongino got &lsquo;shafted&rsquo; by Trump and Bondi&rsquo;s handling of Epstein<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2171338\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/3464271\/iran-president-pezeshkian-tucker-carlson-israel-tried-assassinate-him\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Tucker Carlson<\/a> said FBI Deputy Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469381\/charlie-kirk-megyn-kelly-dan-bongino-defense-pam-bondi-epstein\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Dan Bongino<\/a> got &ldquo;completely shafted&rdquo; by the Trump administration&rsquo;s investigation into <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3463927\/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-no-client-list-fbi-doj-find-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Jeffrey Epstein<\/a>, saying it dinged Bongino&rsquo;s image among the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-we-now-know-about-the-rogan-harris-interview-that-never-happened-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"What we now know about the Rogan-Harris interview that never happened - Washington Examiner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidenlied-trends-on-twitter-as-critics-demand-the-2000-stimulus-checks-he-promised-during-campaign\/\" title=\"#BidenLied Trends On Twitter As Critics Demand The ,000 Stimulus Checks He Promised During Campaign\">podcast host<\/a>&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s fans.<\/p>\n<p>President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3465399\/trump-jeffrey-epstein-question-cabinet-bondi-missing-minute-surveilance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> sought to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469951\/trump-calls-bongino-amid-rift-with-bondi-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">quell rumblings<\/a> that the FBI deputy director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3468892\/blanche-riff-bongino-patel-bondi-epstein-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">could leave the administration<\/a> over the weekend, as reports stated Bongino was considering a resignation after the FBI and the Department of Justice determined <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3463927\/jeffrey-epstein-suicide-no-client-list-fbi-doj-find-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Epstein had no &ldquo;client list.&rdquo;<\/a> The president said Bongino is &ldquo;in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doctors-hide-study-results-showing-transitioning-kids-is-harmful\/\" title=\"Doctors Hide Study Results Showing ...Transitioning... Kids Is Harmful\">good shape&#038;rdquo<\/a>; and is a &ldquo;very good guy.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/immigration\/3470755\/bill-maher-illegal-immigration-john-leguizamo\/\">Bill Maher challenges John Leguizamo&rsquo;s claim that America has &lsquo;plenty of room&rsquo; for immigrants<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3470450\/tucker-carlson-trump-musk-feud\/\">Tucker Carlson says Trump and Musk cannot be &#8216;two alpha b****es in the same kitchen&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/3470570\/ana-navarro-trump-rosie-odonnell-citizenship\/\">Ana Navarro blasts Trump over Rosie O&#8217;Donnell citizenship jab: &lsquo;This isn&rsquo;t North Korea&rsquo;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Carlson, however, was greatly critical of the administration&rsquo;s handling of the investigation, specifically over comments made by Attorney General <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3465645\/pam-bondi-says-missing-minute-from-epstein-footage-happens-every-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Pam Bondi<\/a>. He also said &ldquo;of course&rdquo; Bongino was upset over his fans questioning his integrity, saying the former podcast host took a pay cut to serve in the FBI.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;And you&rsquo;re there a few months, and all of a sudden, everybody thinks you&rsquo;re covering up Epstein&rsquo;s crimes! And it kind of wrecks Dan&rsquo;s career, like, he can&rsquo;t go back &hellip; it&rsquo;s going to be very hard at this point,&rdquo; Carlson said on the <em>Culture Apothecary with Alex Clark<\/em> podcast on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>    <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mBtKiQikTMc?si=TXnBElf0gXdjKKP2&amp;start=1168\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>    <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, things may change, but as of today, [it&rsquo;s] pretty hard for Dan to go back to his podcast audience and be like, &lsquo;I&rsquo;m telling you the truth,&rsquo; when they all think he&rsquo;s covering up for Epstein! Who did that? Pam Bondi did that!&rdquo; Carlson said.<\/p>\n<p>Carlson believes the Trump administration knows it needs to &ldquo;do something&rdquo; about the concerns about Epstein. He also said it is &ldquo;absolutely fair to ask&rdquo; to what extent Epstein was involved in a &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >foreign intelligence operation&#038;rdquo<\/a>; within the United States.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3468311\/why-fbi-faces-uphill-battle-brennan-comey-investigation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><strong>WHY FBI FACES UPHILL BATTLE TO INVESTIGATE COMEY AND BRENNAN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>FBI Director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3469566\/patel-denies-reports-of-his-imminent-departure-from-fbi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Kash Patel denied rumors<\/a> he plans to leave the agency over reported dissatisfaction with the DOJ&rsquo;s handling of the Epstein investigation. The director said on X, &ldquo;the conspiracy theories just aren&rsquo;t true,&rdquo; and it is &ldquo;an honor&rdquo; to serve the president.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3469618\/trump-defends-bondi-urges-fbi-move-past-epstein-files\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trump defended Bondi<\/a> in a statement on Truth Social, accusing &ldquo;selfish people&rdquo; of trying to affect his administration. He also said his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/breaking-ag-barr-authorizes-federal-prosecutors-to-pursue-substantial-allegations-of-voting-irregularities-before-2020-election-is-certified\/\" title=\"BREAKING: AG Barr Authorizes Federal Prosecutors to Pursue &quot;Substantial Allegations&quot; of Voting Irregularities Before 2020 Election is Certified\">attorney general<\/a> would focus on election fraud and not &ldquo;waste time and energy&rdquo; on Epstein, claiming &ldquo;nobody cares about&rdquo; the latter topic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2171338\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2171338\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carlson: Bongino was &#8216;shafted&#8217; by Trump, Bondi on Epstein case<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2632,"featured_media":2461543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tucker-Carlson-Bongino-Epstein.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45543,5458,3634],"class_list":["post-2461542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bondi","tag-bongino","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Tucker-Carlson-Bongino-Epstein.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2632"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2461542"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461542\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2461546,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2461542\/revisions\/2461546"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2461543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2461542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2461542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2461542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}