Epstein Files: Will FBI director Kash Patel resign? Clash deepens over unreleased documents

FBI Director Kash Patel is considering resigning, according to a report by The Daily Wire, in a deepening dispute within the Justice Department over the handling of documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.“Source close to DOJ says Kash Patel also wants Pam Bondi gone, and that he’d consider leaving if Bongino leaves. Also that there are more frustrations with other documents Bondi hasn’t released,” Daily Wire reporter Mary Margaret Olohan wrote on X.Patel’s possible resignation follows growing speculation that FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino may also step down. Bongino has reportedly told people close to him that he is thinking about leaving his post after a major clash with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the Epstein case.Media reports suggest Patel is furious with Bondi’s handling of the Epstein files. He is said to be frustrated that Bondi has not unsealed more records related to the case and has told associates he wants her removed from her position.According to The Daily Wire, Patel is prepared to leave the FBI if Bongino resigns. Patel has publicly stated that the FBI’s review of evidence showed that Epstein was not murdered, pushing back against conspiracy theories about Epstein’s 2019 death in jail.The controversy erupted after the FBI and DOJ issued a joint memo declaring the Epstein case officially closed, stating he died by suicide and there was no evidence of homicide. The announcement angered many MAGA commentators including FBI director Kash Patel and his deputy Dan Bongino who refuse to accept that there is no “client list” of powerful individuals who visited Epstein’s island or were involved in sex trafficking of minors.For years, Patel and Bongino have suggested there was more to be revealed about the Epstein case. Bondi herself previously claimed she had an Epstein “client list” on her desk for review. However, after the case was closed, Bondi clarified that she was referring to the broader set of Epstein-related documents, not a specific client list.