As a podcaster, Bongino called the Epstein story “one of the biggest political scandals of our time” and portrayed it as a wide-ranging conspiracy involving global elites.

The heiress was found guilty in 2021 of helping the deceased jet-setting financier — her boss and off-and-on lover — run a sex-trafficking ring of underage girls.

The sustained backlash has exposed the hazards of the attorney general’s focus on courting President Trump, with the assumption that he maintains the total backing of his base.

Veteran federal prosecutor Maurene Comey, known for handling high-profile cases including those against Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, and Sean "Diddy" Combs, has been fired by the US Department of Justice.