FBI chief warns he has uncovered things which ‘shocked me down to my core’ amid Epstein files scandal
Embattled FBI deputy director Dan Bongino revealed he has discovered matters that have ‘shocked me down to my core’ during his time in office.
Bongino shared a cryptic message to his social media in which he vowed to uncover ‘the truth’ amid mounting criticism of his handling of the Epstein files.
He added: ‘We cannot run a Republic like this. I’ll never be the same after learning what I’ve learned.
‘We are going to conduct these righteous and proper investigations by the book and in accordance with the law. We are going to get the answers WE ALL DESERVE.
‘As with any investigation, I cannot predict where it will land, but I can promise you an honest and dignified effort at truth. Not “my truth,” or “your truth,” but THE TRUTH.’
Bongino alluded in his statement to recent discoveries surrounding government corruption and weaponization.
He did not provide a timeline for when the general public might learn about what he is talking about, adding that ‘things are happening’.
Bongino and FBI Director Kash Patel have both been feeling the heat recently over their handling of the files relating to pedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Bongino said that in his short time in office he has discovered matters that has ‘shocked me down to my core’
President Trump associated with Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in the 1980s and 1990s
Bongino, a longtime leading proponent of theories surrounding Epstein’s so-called client list, threatened to quit earlier this month over the botched handling.
He failed to show up on one Friday after a DOJ memo was released that said Epstein had died by suicide nd that no other people named in the files would be charged. It also said there was no ‘Epstein client list’.
By Monday morning, officials were starting to squirm and feared that Bongino would be a no-show yet again, but he arrived in the office a few hours later than expected.
It was reported at the time that Trump was furious that one of his hand-picked appointees would be so publicly against him.
A source inside the DOJ told Daily Mail that Bongino was ready to stand down if Attorney General Pam Bondi didn’t.
The fallout of that memo continues, with the Wall Street Journal reporting that Bondi told Trump in May that his name appeared in the Epstein files.
Bondi also allegedly acknowledged that the administration should withhold the files due to them containing images of child sexual abuse.
The president associated with Epstein and British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell in the 1980s and 1990s.
Maxwell was questioned this week by Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. She is serving 20 years behind bars for his involvement in Epstein’s crimes.
Trump was reportedly told in May that has name had appeared inside the Epstein Files, he is seen here playing golf in Scotland on Saturday
The 63-year-old made it clear earlier this month that she was willing to speak in front of Congress about the case.
Trump has not been implicated in any crimes and just because a name appears in the files does not mean imply they were involved in Epstein’s child sex trafficking.
Many believe Maxwell appears to be angling for a pardon from President Donald Trump after she ‘didn’t hold back’ during questioning.
Trump refused to rule out invoking his presidential pardon powers for Maxwell saying: ‘I’m allowed to do it, but it’s something I haven’t thought about.’
