Blanche: I never heard Trump say Bondi exit ‘had anything to do with the Epstein files’

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche denied Thursday that Pam Bondi's removal from the Justice Department was connected to the Trump administration's release of Jeffrey Epstein-related files. Bondi, who had served as attorney general, was recently ousted from her position. Blanche's statement directly addresses speculation that her departure was linked to her potential involvement with or exposure in the Epstein documents, which the administration released following Trump's initial order to declassify them. The denial comes as the Epstein files have drawn intense public scrutiny and conspiracy theories about various public figures. Bondi's sudden exit had prompted questions about the timing relative to the document release.