The Epstein Memo Didn’t Clear the Air—It Lit a Fire

The DOJ said there’s no “Epstein client list,” and now the MAGA base is turning on itself in a full-blown civil war.

Good Morning, it’s Monday, July 14th, 2025.

The Department of Justice thought it could bury the story with a tidy memo, but what it really did was set off a political explosion inside the White House. Dan Bongino is reportedly furious, insiders are leaking, and what was supposed to be a cleanup job turned into a five-alarm scandal. The base isn’t buying the “nothing to see here” spin—and they’re demanding answers from our own side.

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The DOJ dropped a dead man’s memo—and set the MAGA movement on fire.

When even Dan Bongino is threatening to walk, you know the swamp isn’t just circling—it’s inside the gates.

The Department of Justice quietly released a memo about Jeffrey Epstein this week. It was supposed to be the final word. No list. No blackmail. No bombshells. But instead of putting the story to bed, it blew the lid off a civil war inside the Trump White House—and the MAGA base is watching closely.

Bongino’s Blowup Over Epstein Files

The memo was positioned as the DOJ’s final say: no client list, no conspiracy, case closed. But that bland press release lit a fuse. According to multiple sources inside the administration, Bongino erupted during internal meetings over what he called a “strategic and moral disaster.” The former Secret Service agent turned media powerhouse isn’t just angry at the DOJ—he’s reportedly furious with the lack of accountability from his own side.

The pressure has been building for weeks. Bondi’s now-infamous “it’s on my desk” promise was never backed by real evidence. And when the DOJ dropped this memo—after a weekend of hype, internal leaks, and speculation—it didn’t just land with a thud. It cracked the MAGA base right down the middle.

MAGA vs. The Machine

This isn’t just about Epstein. It’s about who owns the truth. The movement that tore through D.C. in 2016 wasn’t built on decorum—it was built on exposing lies. But now the same people who once promised to “drain the swamp” are fumbling the biggest credibility test of this term.

Bondi’s binder had no new names. Bongino wanted more files released. And behind the scenes, even FBI Director Kash Patel reportedly warned that the internal handling of Epstein materials would erode trust. He wasn’t wrong. Across the movement, trust is tanking—and not just in the DOJ, but in the very people MAGA sent to fix it.

This Is What a Controlled Demolition Looks Like

The deep state doesn’t need to suppress the truth when it can just strategically misdirect it. A vague memo here. A heavily redacted binder there. A promise, a headline, a distraction. Then silence. And the damage is done—not to them, but to us.

They weaponized a dead pedophile to blow up a movement from the inside.

This isn’t about Bongino’s temper. It’s about the real divide inside the right—between those who want the truth, and those who want to protect their seat at the table. If the DOJ’s goal was to cause chaos in the MAGA ranks, mission accomplished.

And if the White House doesn’t clean this up fast, it won’t just be Bongino walking. It’ll be the base.

Alliances Built on Fantasy, Not Firepower

Russia is warning the U.S., Japan, and South Korea to back off plans for a trilateral military alliance aimed at containing North Korea. Moscow’s top diplomat called it a “dangerous provocation,” as tensions rise across Asia’s nuclear fault lines. The Biden-era State Department may be gone, but the war-games mindset still lingers—loud gestures, zero strategy.

Let’s get real. North Korea and Russia both have nukes. Japan and South Korea don’t. So while Washington struts around promising “extended deterrence,” Americans are footing the bill and gambling with lives for an alliance that doesn’t actually level the playing field. This is Cold War cosplay. And the military-industrial complex is loving every second of it.

Meanwhile, bridges are collapsing in Pennsylvania, schools are crumbling in Arizona, and our southern border is still in recovery. But sure, let’s keep poking nuclear regimes halfway across the world and pretend it’s making us safer. This isn’t security—it’s a stimulus package for Raytheon. The foreign policy elite get power. You get the fallout.

The Bill Passes Now—But the War Starts in 2026

CNN thinks they landed a gotcha moment by pointing out that key provisions in Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” won’t take effect until after the 2026 midterms. What they don’t get is that this isn’t cowardice. It’s control.

Trump knows the swamp doesn’t go quietly. Try to flip the system overnight and it lashes out—media hit jobs, rogue judges, fake whistleblowers, you name it. But time it right? Wait until after 2026, when the base is fired up, the GOP majority is locked in, and the Deep State’s defenses are cracked? That’s when the real reform hits.

The real story here isn’t delay—it’s 4D chess. Trump isn’t just passing laws. He’s prepping the battlefield. While the media and career bureaucrats are still celebrating their temporary “wins,” they don’t see what’s coming in 2027. By the time they do, it’ll be too late.

The Black Death Is Back—and the Media’s Whistling Past the Graveyard

A person just died in Arizona from pneumonic plague—the same disease that wiped out half of Europe in the 1300s. The Washington Post wants you to calm down. “Rare.” “Treatable.” “No big deal.” Sound familiar? It’s the same script they ran in early 2020—right before everything fell apart.

What they’re not telling you: pneumonic plague spreads through coughs. Airborne. Fast. And this happened in Flagstaff—barely 100 miles from the southern border. You think it’s a coincidence that medieval diseases are suddenly popping up in states overwhelmed by unscreened border crossings? Ask the question out loud and you’re a “racist.” Meanwhile, the risk spreads.

This isn’t panic. This is pattern recognition. COVID. Tuberculosis. Dengue fever. And now the plague. The government downplays it. The media gaslights you. And the price, every time, is paid by regular Americans. If we don’t start asking real questions now, we’ll be wearing masks again before we’re done with summer.

• JUDGE BLOCKS TRUMP IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT IN CALIFORNIA

  A federal judge just blocked Trump’s team from conducting immigration stops in Southern California. One unelected bureaucrat just overruled the will of 75 million voters—this is why the swamp loves rogue courts.

• WORKER DIES DURING IMMIGRATION RAID—MEDIA EXPLODES

  A man reportedly died after a Trump administration raid arrested 200 illegal workers on a farm. Suddenly, the media cares about worker safety—but only when it helps their narrative.

• MINNESOTA LAWMAKER SHOOTER SPEAKS OUT FROM PRISON

  The man accused of killing a former Minnesota Speaker is now doing media interviews from behind bars. They’ll give a platform to a political assassin but censor peaceful dissent—tells you everything.

• FLASHBACK: KASH PATEL PREDICTED THE EPSTEIN COVER-UP

  A 2023 Glenn Beck interview with Kash Patel is going viral again—he warned the DOJ would bury Epstein’s files. Now they say the client list “never existed”… sounds more like a pattern than a theory.

• 55 ARRESTED AT UK PALESTINE PROTESTS AFTER TERROR DESIGNATION

  The UK just labeled Palestine Action a terrorist group—within hours, mass arrests followed. This is how you shut down dissent without a gun—just call your enemies “terrorists.”

Catch up now on our in-depth Ledger deep dive that exposes the power struggle inside Trump’s cabinet, the DOJ’s narrative collapse, and why the Epstein file isn’t just a scandal—it’s a loyalty test. Read it here.

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“A republic, if you can keep it.”

— Benjamin Franklin

That’s it for today. The White House is leaking, the swamp is regrouping, and the base is watching everything. This isn’t just political theater—it’s a battle for who really controls the movement. Stay sharp, and stay loud.

~ Scott 🇺🇸

P.S. If you’ve been waiting for proof that the swamp never sleeps—this is it. What do you think: has the DOJ overplayed its hand, or is this just more theater? Hit reply and let me know.

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