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FBI deputy chief Dan Bongino MIA from work after clash over Epstein files with AG Pam Bondi: report

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FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino wasn’t at work Friday after he clashed with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein files, according to a new report.
Bongino and Bondi’s dispute happened in the White House on Wednesday, Axios reports. A source close to the FBI official told Axios, “he ain’t coming back.”
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