The Epstein firestorm just went nuclear—and Team Trump’s cracks are showing.

The client list isn’t the only thing missing. So is the damn accountability.

Good Morning, it’s Saturday, July 12th, 2025.

The Epstein volcano is erupting again—and this time, it’s blowing through the walls of Trump’s inner circle. Rumors, resignations, and retaliation are swirling after the DOJ’s bizarre “case closed” announcement, and the base isn’t buying it. Bondi’s under fire, Bongino’s threatening to walk, and George Conway is sharing Glenn Beck clips. If that doesn’t tell you how sideways this has gotten, nothing will. Let’s get into it.

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Pam Bondi in the Crosshairs? White House Scrambles to Quell Epstein Fallout

The White House moved quickly Friday to shoot down growing rumors of a Trump administration shake-up over the Department of Justice’s controversial Epstein memo, as pressure builds around Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino. The memo, which insisted there’s no “client list” and declared Epstein’s death a suicide, ignited backlash not just from critics but from within the administration itself.

A source close to Bongino told The Daily Wire he’s ready to walk if Bondi stays, frustrated by the DOJ’s “case closed” stance and the refusal to unseal additional documents. Adding fuel to the fire, reports now suggest that even FBI Director Kash Patel may be considering his future if Bongino resigns. The internal tension led to an unusual public statement from the White House: “Any attempt to sow division within this team is baseless,” it read. But behind the scenes, top Trump officials are reportedly at odds over how the Epstein matter was handled—and who dropped the ball.

Adding to the chaos, Megyn Kelly unloaded on Bondi this week, calling her credibility into question over flip-flopping statements and a bizarre incident where she handed out binders of already-public Epstein documents to influencers at a White House event. “She acted indignant. Then she said more would be released. It wasn’t,” Kelly said on her podcast. The growing perception? That Bondi either got played—or played all of us.

More coming? Let’s just say the knives are out—and they’re pointed inward.

Trump’s Epstein Fumble Is Turning Into a Movement-Splitting Crisis

When even George Conway is retweeting Glenn Beck, you know something seismic is happening. The Trump administration’s botched messaging around the Epstein files — flip-flopping statements, unkept promises, and backroom drama — is morphing from scandal to existential crisis. What started as a legal mess is now a loyalty test, and the conservative base isn’t bluffing.

Steve Deace calls it for what it is: rake-stepping déjà vu from Trump’s first term. Only this time, the stakes are higher, because the base has evolved. MAGA’s not asking for policy white papers — it’s demanding accountability, perp walks, and proof that the swamp is finally being drained. Trump promised the Epstein list. Now it’s missing. Bondi’s credibility is on life support. And MAGA voters, already burned by COVID and Fauci, are watching closely to see who’s really serious.

This is no longer about Epstein. It’s about trust. And if Trump doesn’t get out in front of this fast, 2026 could be a turnout bloodbath. The base sees this not as politics — but as a moral reckoning. You break the Epstein promise, you break the movement. Period.

Portland Meltdown: Resident Sues City Over Anti-Ice Mob’s Deafening Siege

For more than a month, Portland’s ICE facility has been ground zero for an aggressive anti-ICE encampment—and now, one local resident has had enough. Cloud Elvengrail, a disabled Black woman living in a subsidized apartment across the street, has filed a lawsuit against the city, citing relentless late-night sirens, air raid-style alarms, and what she calls “torture-level noise” from protesters using long-range acoustic devices. “It’s like being stuck in a nuclear drill every night,” the suit alleges, detailing her deteriorating physical and mental health from the around-the-clock chaos.

The city, of course, has done nothing—so Elvengrail took matters into her own hands, publicly confronting the agitators in late June in a now-viral video. Her legal move could finally force Portland officials to choose: uphold the law or keep catering to radical mobs. Meanwhile, tensions are boiling over. On Thursday night, fed-up locals reportedly drenched the protest camp with drinks in an escalating standoff, and legal immigrants have started showing up to back ICE officers. And yes—there’s a sign with a guillotine drawn on it hanging proudly outside the camp. This isn’t activism. It’s intimidation with the city’s tacit blessing.

Newsom Melts Down After ICE Busts Illegal Alien Kids Working California Weed Farm

California Governor Gavin Newsom is in full meltdown mode after federal agents raided a cannabis farm in Camarillo and uncovered child labor violations—specifically 10 underage illegal aliens, 8 of them unaccompanied. The Thursday operation by U.S. Customs and Border Protection turned chaotic when anti-ICE activists clashed with law enforcement, tear gas was deployed, and one protester reportedly fired a weapon at agents. Newsom, eyeing a 2028 White House run, immediately jumped on X to attack the Trump administration, calling the raid “inhumane” and saying children were “crying on the phone because their mother was taken from the fields.”

But Homeland Security didn’t hold back. In a savage reply, the agency asked Newsom, “Why are there children working at a marijuana facility, Gavin?” CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott confirmed the facility is now under federal investigation for child labor violations, and the FBI is offering a $50,000 reward to identify the armed protester. Glass House Brands, which owns the grow operation, claims they’re cooperating fully. But the bigger story? California’s so-called “sanctuary” protections just got exposed—again—as a cover for exploitation, chaos, and criminal abuse.

• STATE DEPARTMENT LAYOFFS BEGIN

  The Trump administration has begun layoffs at the State Department, targeting staff tied to the Biden-era DEIA bureaucracy and overseas programs deemed wasteful. A senior official said, “This is about re-focusing diplomacy on American interests, not activist nonsense.” Read more

• 9/11 DEFENDANTS’ PLEA DEAL DEAD IN THE WATER

  A proposed plea deal for five Guantanamo Bay detainees linked to the 9/11 attacks has collapsed. The Trump DOJ says no more sweetheart deals—“these men will face full prosecution, no exceptions.” Read more

• LA MAYOR KAREN BASS ESCALATES IMMIGRATION LAWSUIT

  Mayor Bass doubled down on her lawsuit against the Trump administration, calling federal deportation operations “racially discriminatory” and “an assault on Los Angeles values.” Meanwhile, ICE keeps picking up repeat offenders hiding in “sanctuary” zones. Read more

• CROCKETT MELTDOWN CONTINUES

  Rep. Jasmine Crockett is now accusing Trump supporters of “trying to assassinate the president” during J6—and still insists Democrats aren’t responsible for political violence. She’s not just wrong, she’s reckless. Read more

• TRUMP’S ECONOMIC PLAN COULD WIPE OUT TRILLIONS IN DEBT

  Economists say the CBO lowballed the projections again. According to new analysis, Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” could create a $2.3 trillion surplus over 10 years by slashing spending and driving growth. Read more

We dug deep into Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill”—and found the trillion-dollar power shift nobody’s talking about. Read it here.

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“The liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil Constitution, are worth defending at all hazards.”

— Samuel Adams

Thanks for reading and staying sharp with us this week.

We’ll keep calling the shots exactly how we see them—whether it’s Epstein, the border, or the cowards trying to divide our movement from within.

This moment demands clarity. And we’re not here to sugarcoat a damn thing.

Power respects pressure. Never forget that.

~ Scott 🇺🇸

P.S.

I’ve been following the Epstein story for 15 years, and I’ve never seen the political establishment squirm this hard. If Bondi, Bongino, and Patel are all ready to walk—it means we’re closer to the truth than they want us to be.

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