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Reading through the Epstein chapter of 'Regime Change,' the verdict is clear: Pam Bondi looks horrible, Dan Bongino looks good, and almost everyone else comes out neutral. The pattern is simple — whoever looks worst probably didn't cooperate with the authors.
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Tom Ellsworth rates the book's credibility at 8 out of 10 based on multiple well-coordinated sources. Patrick then reads key passages: JD Vance branded a 'conspiracy theorist' by Susie Wiles; the proposal to have Tucker Carlson interview Maxwell in prison; the debate over whether to pardon Maxwell; and the doomed press strategy. The climax is Bongino's Situation Room blowup — he screamed at Bondi that she 'effed this up from the start,' then offered $100,000 cash to disprove the leak allegation, refused to commit to the White House's unified strategy, and stormed out into Patel's armored SUV. [1] — Patrick Bet-David "Dan Bongino erupted at Pam Bondi in a Situation Room meeting, screaming that she 'effed this thing up from the start.' When Susie Wiles acc…" 1:54:00 The panel plays a scorecard game: Bondi is 'horrible,' Bongino is 'good,' Wiles and Kash are 'neutral,' Trump is 'bad.' PBD theorizes Bongino may have been the New York Times source, motivated by self-preservation of his character brand. Adam Sosnick offers a contrarian take that Epstein is a Democratic distraction from the real child exploitation crisis at the border, where 450,000 kids went missing under Biden.[2] Patrick warns the story isn't going away and may re-explode once Iran is resolved.
Dan Bongino erupted at Pam Bondi in a Situation Room meeting, screaming that she 'effed this thing up from the start.' When Susie Wiles accused him of leaking to ABC News, Bongino put $100,000 cash on the table to disprove it — then refused to commit to the White House's unified strategy and stormed out.
Dan Bongino, when accused by Susie Wiles of leaking an Epstein story to ABC News, reportedly offered $100,000 cash on the spot for the reporter to admit he leaked it.
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