ToplinePresident Donald Trump lashed out again at critics for focusing on disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, praising Attorney General Pam Bondi even as her decision not to release additional information on the so-called Epstein Files has caused a major rift among his base,

Trump supporters quickly turned on Bondi, calling for her resignation or ouster. At a conservative conference in Florida over the weekend, hosted by Turning Point USA and its founder Charlie Kirk, Trump and Bondi faced criticisms from both speakers and attendees. It reportedly prompted Trump to call Kirk personally to express his support for Bondi.