During his remarks, Trump asked Bondi if she felt like answering the reporter's question. "I don't mind answering," the attorney general replied. When the president finished speaking, Bondi addressed the reporter and cited an interview she did with Fox News in February, which she said had "been getting a lot of attention."

White House officials disputed the idea that the unrest in MAGA ranks seriously threatens President Trump’s support.

White House officials are dismissing the chances of a revolt in his base over the announcement that there are no developments in the case of Jeffrey Epstein, the disgraced financier accused of sex trafficking minors.