President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind Attorney General Pam Bondi amid calls for her resignation after dropping a bombshell announcement about the Epstein client list case.
MAGA and members of the Trump administration want Bondi to step down after she announced that the infamous Epstein client list didn't exist, after telling Americans months ago that she had the client list on her desk.
Americans have been eager for the release of the client list as it promised to be a monumental moment in American history that would expose the rich and powerful people who were involved in billionaire sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's sordid business.
One of the big reasons Trump gained such strong support in last year's presidential election is promises to expose the rich and powerful, including many powerful politicians, for their involvement or knowledge of Epstein's child sex trafficking operations.
Bondi's sudden announcement that the list didn't exist and there is no evidence of who was involved shocked America, and it's painfully obvious that there is a cover-up happening.
Despite the outrage against Bondi's act of cowardice, Trump is standing behind Bondi and has loudly declared his support for her. Trump's decision to support Bondi came as a shock because of how bad this situation looks for him.
In a post to Truth Social, Trump said, "What’s going on with my ‘boys’ and, in some cases, ‘gals?’ They’re all going after Attorney General Pam Bondi, who is doing a FANTASTIC JOB! We’re on one Team, MAGA, and I don’t like what’s happening."
Trump's appeal to unity seems to be completely missing the point. Americans do not care about unity, they care about finding out who the rich and powerful were that participated in the massive child trafficking operation Epstein ran for years.
Trump's post continued, "We have a PERFECT Administration, THE TALK OF THE WORLD, and ‘selfish people’ are trying to hurt it, all over a guy who never dies, Jeffrey Epstein." He capped off the post saying, "LET PAM BONDI DO HER JOB — SHE’S GREAT!"
Nowhere does Trump acknowledge the fact that releasing the Epstein client list was a major promise of his campaign as part of his mission to drain the swamp and bring the corrupt elite to justice.
Bondi's cowardly behavior has been met with outrage among some of Trump's closest allies who have worked for years to expose the swamp and Epstein's associates to justice.
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel are at the forefront of this rebellion in the Trump administration, and there have been rumors that both are considering resigning unless Bondi either comes clear or resigns from her position.
Bongino has been especially zealous, reportedly telling White House correspondent Mary Margaret Olohan that he "won’t stay at FBI if she [Bondi] stays at DOJ.”
This situation has been catastrophic for Trump, and it is paramount that he make the right decision in cleaning up this mess before it fractures MAGA and his own administration.
President Donald Trump is reportedly poised to accomplish his goal of firing Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after a bitter months-long feud.
The White House is reportedly probing renovations at the Federal Reserve's headquarters amid reports of cost overruns and inefficient management. Speculation is rising that the Trump administration is preparing to use this probe as a pretext for removing Powell.
The White House is now accusing Powell of “mismanaging the Fed” and suggesting that Powell had misled Congress about an “ostentatious” renovation of the central bank’s headquarters.
Trump has been itching to fire Powell for months, but cannot unilaterally fire Powell without cause. However, if the White House can put together a case that Powell indeed mismanaged this project, Trump now has cause to get rid of Powell.
Should Powell be removed from his position, it will be a massive victory for Trump, as Powell has made it clear that he opposes Trump's economic agenda and will hamstring Trump's economy with high interest rates.
Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought is leading the charge in this new attack by the Trump administration on Powell.
Vought wrote in a post on X that, "While continuing to run a deficit since FY23 (the first time in the Fed’s history), the Fed is way over budget on the renovation of its headquarters. Now up to $2.5 billion, roughly $700 million over its initial cost. The cost per square foot is $1,923--double the cost for renovating an ordinary historic federal building. The Palace of Versailles would have cost $3 billion in today’s dollars!"
If these reports are accurate, Powell has squandered billions of taxpayer dollars with nothing to show for it. The Federal Reserve building, while an important piece of architecture, is certainly no Palace of Versailles.
Vought further pointed out that, "The plans for this project called for rooftop terrace gardens, VIP private dining rooms and elevators, water features, premium marble, and much more."
Powell himself has refuted these claims, but in a very dismissive mannerwhich suggests Powell is not interested in transparency but rather in protecting himself.
For a renovation project to go hundreds of millions of dollars over budget either suggests gross incompetence or worse, extreme corruption. Both would constitute grounds for Trump to dismiss Powell and finally name a replacement.
Vough's letter has requested that Powell respond to 11 questions about the renovation project within seven business days, but so far, there has been little to no communication from the Federal Reserve, considering the allegations.
Powell has held onto his post despite pressure from Trump for him to resign. It would be a bizarre twist if he were forced out thanks to grossly mismanaging something as mundane as renovating the Federal Reserve's headquarters.
U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday characterized former DOJ whistleblower Erez Reuveni as a "disgruntled employee" and "leaker" who is telling false stories about the Trump administration's alleged internal dialogue that encouraged President Donald Trump to defy court orders when they interfere with his policies.
Reuveni told the New York Times in a story published Thursday that federal judge appointee Emil Bove made repeated suggestions about defying court injunctions and rulings that limited Trump's executive orders on immigration, one of which led to the deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia and hundreds of other illegal immigrants to CECOT in El Salvador.
The administration was "thumbing its nose at the courts" over the due process rights when it deported Abrego Garcia and the others to CECOT, Reuveni said.
"If they can do this sort of thing to Abrego Garcia, to 238 people that nobody knows, and send them to CECOT forever with no due process, they can do that to anyone," Reuveni told the Times. "It should be deeply, deeply worrisome … that the government can, without showing evidence to anyone of anything, spirit you away on a plane to wherever, forever."
Bondi pointed out that the timing of the Times story was very convenient; Bove's confirmation hearing to be a judge in the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals took place on Friday, the day after the story came out.
Bove previously served as one of Trump's criminal defense attorneys and was a top official in the Justice Department.
"We support legitimate whistleblowers, but this disgruntled employee is not a whistleblower — he's a leaker asserting false claims seeking five minutes of fame, conveniently timed just before a confirmation hearing and a committee vote," Bondi said on X.
"As Mr. Bove testified and as the Department has made clear, there was no court order to defy, as we successfully argued to the DC Circuit when seeking a stay, when they stayed Judge [James] Boasberg's lawless order. And no one was ever asked to defy a court order," she went on.
"This is another instance of misinformation being spread to serve a narrative that does not align with the facts. This 'whistleblower' signed 3 briefs defending DOJ's position in this matter, and his subsequent revisionist account arose only after he was fired because he violated his ethical duties to the department," her post concluded.
At issue are emails Reuveni released that he says show Bove favored rush deportations and suggested the DOJ might be forced to say "f*** you to court orders in order to implement Trump's executive orders.
There has been a very definite conflict playing out between the executive branch and the legislative one.
Trump was ordered to turn around planeloads of immigrants that were already in the air, but it did not happen.
Did Trump defy the order or did it come too late to do anything about the planes already in the air?
It's not out of reach for someone in the administration to say what Bove is alleged to have said, in the heat of the moment and sort of hypothetically.
A woman has been charged with a crime after her desire to speak to President Donald Trump got the better of her, and she appeared at his residence with a firearm, as Breitbart News reported.
While the president’s life is far from a quiet one, like anyone, he’s likely looking to minimize the number of people who appear at his door with a firearm and an “urgent message."
But that was not the case earlier this week when Trump’s Beach estate at Mar-a-Lago was swarmed by Secret Service and local police when it was discovered a visitor had brought with her guns and a desire to talk to the Commander in Chief.
What started as a series of trespassing incidents at the presidential residence ended with additional security measures and renewed attention for who might be wandering the facility.
An arrest affidavit from the Palm Beach Police Department revealed it was 49-year-old Caroline Shaw who approached the south side of the property and told agents she needed to speak to Trump.
She was detained at the time, pending further investigation, and agents took a special interest in her car, which they found did, indeed, contain firearms.
Shaw found herself the proud new owner of misdemeanor charges for an expired vehicle registration and a suspended driver's license, seemingly slight infractions for someone who appeared at a presidential residence the way she did. She has, according to Newsweek, pleaded not guilty to both.
The Palm Beach Police Department (PBPD) said shortly after the incident that they responded to Mar-a-Lago due to the Secret Service’s request for assistance with a “suspicious person.”
An assessment of the situation, some review of her more deadly accessories, and it was determined that this was a serious situation, and police took custody of Shaw.
PBPD arrested her and booked her into the Palm Beach County Jail, which, given the circumstances, could have been considerably worse.
Mar-a-Lago is located in South Florida and is where Trump spends the majority of his free time, in addition to his resort in New Jersey. Both places are protected by local law enforcement as well as the Secret Service.
Since his first term, Mar-a-Lago has been host to a number of high-level meetings, and due to the nature of the club’s semi-public venue status, there have been some interesting security challenges.
Thanks to the high-profile nature of the president, not just for his politics, but also his position, there have been an increasing number of individuals arrested for their unauthorised presence at Mar-a-Lago.
This includes Chinese nationals who attempted to trespass on the property after the election late last year. Some have been attempting to enter under false pretenses, some have carried electronic equipment, and some have just said they’d like to speak to Trump.
President Donald Trump issued some massive promises while running for office in 2024, and now one eighth of the way into his four-year term, those working in the administration are enumerating some of his wins.
The president has made massive changes in immigration, the economy, energy, international relations and trade, as Breitbart News reported.
During a recent cabinet-level meeting, the members of Trump’s inner circle spoke about those changes just after the Republican-controlled Congress passed Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill.
The Trump-led meeting, taking place just days after Republicans delivered on passing President Trump’s big, beautiful bill, touched on the advantages of this historic legislation as Vice President JD Vance congratulated all those involved in getting it done.
One of the most controversial promises Trump took to the national stage during his campaign was the promise to do away with the Department of Education, and to let the funds allocated for children’s education follow the child, regardless of where or how they’re educated.
Education Secretary Linda McMahon said during the recent cabinet meeting that the bill does just that, and it provides opportunities for scholarships “for kids who are in failing schools. ”
“It’s going to be a big turnaround,” she predicted.
.@VP: "I want to congratulate the White House staff, led by @POTUS, on getting the One Big Beautiful Bill passed... I was skeptical we'd be able to get that thing done by July 4th — we did it because we worked together." pic.twitter.com/mk067nl572
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 8, 2025
On a different front U.S. Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer pointed to the most recent jobs numbers in the last few months, saying that “Four months in a row, we’ve seen those jobs numbers increase.”
In addition to more jobs, the Department of Labor has also cut away excessive regulations, lauding their office’s whopping 63 new deregulations: “It’s an exciting time."
While jobs might bring in the money, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy noted that the One Big Beautiful Bill also makes a way for people to get to those jobs, whether physically, or virtually via the $12.5 billion in the bill earmared for internet service providers to “move from copper to fiber all over the country.”
Domestic changes are great, but the White House has also looked beyond national borders and propped up the U.S. economy through international relations.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reported that the United States has brought in $100 billion in tariff income, just in the months since the president rolled out his new international trade plan. That figure will likely increase once more tariffs crank up in the second quarter, with the secretary estimating a likely $300 billion in revenue by the end of the year.
Other international relationships have grown as well, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio highlighted. According to Rubio, there have been “MAGA” achievements worldwide:
“We’ve prevented and ended a war between India and Pakistan, NATO is now at 5 percent for the first time ever… a peace deal between the [DRC] and Rwanda, a 12-day war that ended with an American operation that we’re the only country in the world that could have done, hopefully pretty soon a peace deal between Azerbaijan and Armenia,” he said.
“The entire Middle East and the infrastructure of it has the potential now to change because of Syria and Lebanon. And it hasn’t even been 6 months,” Rubio said, asserting that is due to Trump’s leadership.
Former White House Physician Kevin O'Connor, who said that President Joe Biden was fit to hold office even as his cognitive decline became crystal clear to the rest of the world, is now seeking to delay his testimony before the House Oversight Committee because of disagreements about the scope of the questions he would be asked.
O'Connor was scheduled to testify Wednesday, but he is reluctant to disclose information about Biden's health while in office and his use of an autopen to sign documents and legislation.
A lawyer for O'Connor requested the testimony to be moved to July 28 or August 4 to give him time to meet his "ethical obligations" in the matter.
"Dr. O’Connor has legal and ethical obligations that he must satisfy and for which violations carry serious consequences to him professionally and personally," a letter to the judge read.
The letter also argued that no other doctor has every been subpoenaed
"We are unaware of any prior occasion on which a Congressional Committee has subpoenaed a physician to testify about the treatment of an individual patient. And the notion that a Congressional Committee would do so without any regard whatsoever for the confidentiality of the physician-patient relationship is alarming."
The Oversight Committee responded by saying that O'Connor could object to individual questions during the testimony, but that the delay was not permissible.
A spokesperson for the committee accused O'Connor of attempting to "stonewall" the process unnecessarily.
O'Connor is expected to testify on Wendesday due to the issued subpoena and faces consequences if he does not show up to do so.
Former top aide to Biden, Neera Tanden, testified weeks ago that she directed autopen signatures under Biden's direction but said she didn't know where the authorization to do so came from.
"Ms. Tanden testified that she had minimal interaction with President Biden, despite wielding tremendous authority," Comer said at the time. "She explained that to obtain approval for autopen signatures, she would send decision memos to members of the President’s inner circle and had no visibility of what occurred between sending the memo and receiving it back with approval. Her testimony raises serious questions about who was really calling the shots in the Biden White House amid the President’s obvious decline. We will continue to pursue the truth for the American people."
O'Connor is clearly terrified at being asked why Biden was so uninvolved in his own presidency and whether his health had anythign to do with it.
Lying under oath to Congress is a criminal act punishable with jail time, so he obviously has something to hide in trying to avoid the testimony.
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard has accused a reporter for the Washington Post of harassing Gabbard and her staff.
On Thursday, Gabbard blasted Washington Post reporter Ellen Nakashima for harassing ODNI staffers by calling high-level staffers with a burner phone and refusing to identify herself repeatedly.
In a post to social media, Gabbard stated, "It has come to my attention that Washington Post reporter @nakashimae appears to be actively harassing ODNI staff. Instead of reaching out to my press office, she is calling high-level Intelligence Officers from a burner phone, refusing to identify herself, lying about the fact that she works for the Washington Post, and then demanding they share sensitive information."
However, the plot quickly thickened as Gabbard revealed that she and her family had been harassed in Hawaii, and Gabbard claims that it was Nakashima who was behind that.
Gabbard continued by saying, "This is a clear political op by the same outlet and the same reporter who harassed and stalked my family in Hawaii. This kind of deranged behavior reflects a media establishment so desperate to sabotage @POTUS’s successful agenda that they’ve abandoned even a facade of journalistic integrity and ethics."
Nakashima has become a notorious name for many as she has been one of the Washington Post's most prolific leftists, who is willing to disregard any kind of journalistic ethics in pushing leftist narratives.
Of course, the Washington Post quickly denied the accusations leveled against Nakashima by saying, "For three decades, Ellen Nakashima has been one of the most careful, fair-minded, and highly regarded reporters covering national security. Reaching out to potential sources rather than relying solely on official government press statements regarding matters of public interest is neither nefarious nor is it harassment. It is basic journalism."
Of course, the behavior described by Gabbard is far from a reporter reaching out to individuals working in government. Gabbard's accusations describe a pattern of harassment, not journalistic investigation.
The Washington Post's statement continued by saying, "DNI Gabbard’s unfounded personal attack reflects a fundamental misunderstanding about the role of journalists to report on government officials and hold power to account, without fear or favor and regardless of party. The Post remains committed to that vital and constitutionally protected work."
It's rich hearing the Washington Post talk about the duty to "hold power to account regardless of party," after years of the Washington Post looking the other way while dysfunction and disaster were the norm under the Biden administration.
Nakashima is going to have to be careful, as leftist journalists will not have carte blanche to engage in unethical behavior without hearing from the Department of Justice.
For years, leftist journalists working for mainstream outlets have enjoyed acting without consequences. With the Trump administration, that is no longer the case as President Trump has made it clear that the mainstream media's typical antics will not be tolerated.
It remains to be seen what kind of criminal case Gabbard could put together against Nakashima, but if accusations of her numerous calls from burner phones and continuous harassment of staffers are true, there is a good chance that the Washington Post might face pressure to get rid of her.
The Trump administration has demonstrated that it is not afraid to use any and all tactics to hit back at the left after years of leftists using underhanded tactics to gain an advantage.
President Donald Trump revealed his pet name that he uses for his wife, First Lady Melania Trump, during a speech to supporters in Iowa on Thursday.
Trump appeared on stage for jubilant supporters just hours after Congress passed his massive budget bill in what many describe as Trump's greatest triumph, six months into his 2nd term in the White House.
Trump appeared to give his “Salute to America” address in Des Moines on the eve of July 4th, marking the 249th anniversary of the United States's independence from Britain.
The atmosphere was celebratory as Trump celebrated Independence Day while touting his new "One Big, Beautiful, Bill," which promises massive tax cuts and slashes government expenditures that will relieve taxpayer burdens while accomplishing major promises Trump made to supporters.
The event was a moment to remember for those in attendance, and Trump was at his best after what had felt like months of ceaseless battle.
Trump was clearly in a good mood as during his address to supporters, Trump revealed his pet name that he uses for the First Lady.
During the speech, Trump stated, “I remember saying to our great First Lady...” before stopping to point out, “I call her ‘First Lady,’ isn’t it terrible? I’m saying “Good night, First Lady, my darling,’ because it reminds me that I’m president, that’s why. I said ‘First Lady, it’s terrible nobody wants to join our military force."
Trump's cheeky comment generated laughs and no doubt would have drawn a severe look from the Slovenian former supermodel who has won the hearts of thousands of Americans with both her trendsetting fashion and her philanthropic outreach.
Melania Trump has been playing a much more muted role compared to her last time serving as First Lady by keeping a low profile politically, but continuing her extensive outreach and philanthropic endeavors.
Melania Trump's "Be Best" initiative works to promote healthy living with a special emphasis on combating childhood obesity. On Thursday, she met with patients at the Children’s National Hospital in Washington to encourage them and bring a spirit of celebration for the 4th.
Other areas of focus for the "Be Best" campaign involve tackling the dangers of cyberbullying and promoting responsible online behavior, especially for children who are particularly vulnerable in online spaces.
Melania Trump's hard work in these areas has changed lives, and despite the hatred thrown at her by leftist progressives, the First Lady is making history and winning the admiration of many Americans.
Something that has been consistently discussed over the past decade is the marriage of Donald and Melania Trump. Leftists have insisted without evidence for years that their marriage is a sham and that Melania Trump secretly loathes her husband.
This couldn't be further from the truth, as the couple only seems closer, especially since President Trump survived an assassination attempt last year during a rally in Pennsylvania.
Trump's cheerful and cheeky comment about his relationship with his wife gives Americans an inside look at a healthy, lasting relationship. Melania Trump is the First Lady in all of our hearts, especially her husband's.
The lead singer of the band Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Ronnie Winter, had to backtrack within days after telling Christian supporters of President Donald Trump they were "not invited" to his shows and could get refunds rather than attend.
On June 14, Winter posted a video that said, "If you're a Christian and you're watching this and you voted for Donald Trump, shame on you. You are not allowed to come to my shows. I don't want you there.
"Don't come to my shows. It's awesome that you love [2006 hit] Face Down, but it's not for you. It's not your song."
He went on: "If you voted for Donald Trump, do not come to my shows ever. Don't come to my shows because you're going to hear a lot of woke propaganda and you're gonna hear the actual words of Jesus, you're gonna hear a lot of acceptance from all areas of life and races, and you're gonna see a lot of harmony.
"That's not what you're about, 'kay, don't come. Refunds available."
"Forever don't come," he concluded.
Just two days later, however, he was singing a different tune.
He posted,
God's invitation of love into its heavenly kingdom is open to everyone.
Let's stop trying to manipulate the Heavenly father's invitation. For a second didn't it feel weird to not be invited to our events? Let it sink in guys.
Obviously, everyone is invited to our events, but leave the dividing topics out.
According to the Daily Mail, Winter received "an onslaught" of abuse and even death threats from Trump supporters that caused him to reschedule some tour dates.
Winters's online declaration obviously showed him that far more of his fans support Trump than he might have thought--at least, those fans who still want to be fans after his harsh comments to them.
Was it worth losing a significant percentage of Red Jumpsuit Apparatus's fan base (which has already shrunk since almost 20 years ago when they actually had hits) just to hate on Trump? Seems like Winters decided that it wasn't.
And is hating on Trump really a Christian thing to do, no matter how much you think he is antithetical to Christian values?
Would Jesus hate Trump? I don't think so.
Seems like Winters has been forced to rethink whether hating your president is consistent with "actually" following Jesus, as he claimed he does. That being said, death threats are not cool, no matter which side they come from.
A shakeup could be coming soon to the Federal Reserve if President Donald Trump gets his wish about a change in leadership.
Trump, who has a longstanding beef with Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, has called for Powell to resign after what was allegedly “deceptive” testimony before Congress given by the Fed leader, as Fox News reported.
Trump responded to an assertion by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) that Powell was untruthful. The claim seems to have increased Trump’s already mounting frustration, kicked off by Powell’s refusal to lower interest rates.
According to Trump, Powell’s actions have cost the United States a “fortune” and he sent the chairman a strongly worded letter voicing his concerns.
Early this week Trump reached out to Powell, telling him in a Monday letter that other nations are lowering interest rates faster than the United States and questioning the Fed’s decision on the issue.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt read the president’s note to Powell on Monday where the president said, “"Jerome, you are, as usual, too late.
“‘You have cost the USA a fortune and continue to do so. You should lower the rate by a lot. Hundreds of billions of dollars are being lost and there is no inflation.'"
That came before Trump reposted an article by Bloomberg where the FHFA head called for an investigation. Trump said in his Truth Social post, "Too Late’ should resign immediately!!!”
The call by the U.S. Federal Housing Chair, Bill Pulte, to investigate Powell was due to his recent testimony, which came following questions about what some claim are artificially high interest rates.
At least one political commentator, Nick Sorter, took to X in a July 2 post to talk about the call to investigate Powell, and he went on to say he believes the rate levels were kept high to “spite President Trump.”
🚨 BREAKING: US Federal Housing Chair Bill @Pulte calls for Congress to INVESTIGATE Jerome Powell
Powell has kept rates artificially high to spite President Trump, causing MILLIONS of homeowners and buyers great harm.
DO YOUR JOB, CONGRESS! Investigate Powell! pic.twitter.com/H9dS7sNPkZ
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) July 2, 2025
The issue of money is, of course, at the forefront for Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who was asked about the call for resignation.
Bessent responded to questions about Powell during a July 3 interview, saying that the Trump administration has been consistent in its efforts to “get waste, fraud, and abuse out of the system."
"So, is it healthy for the Fed to get [its] spending under control, just like everybody else, in this time of belt-tightening and right-sizing the federal government? Sure," Bessent said Thursday during FOX Business’s “Mornings with Maria.”
When “asked by host Maria Bartiromo if Bessent wanted Powell to resign, the treasury secretary said, "I want to see the Fed right-size their budget.”