XMN News
March 2, 2025 | 5:13 PM EST
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Right-wing provocateur Laura Loomer has intensified her war of words with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, doubling down on her call for Bondi’s resignation following what Loomer has branded a catastrophic mishandling of the Jeffrey Epstein files release. The ongoing clash, playing out in real-time across X, has exposed deep fissures within the MAGA coalition, with Loomer accusing Bondi of incompetence and deceit just weeks into her tenure.
The saga began late last week when the Justice Department, under Bondi’s leadership, staged a high-profile rollout of what was promised to be “Phase 1” of the Epstein Files on February 27. The event, featuring conservative influencers posing with binders outside the White House, quickly unraveled as critics—including Loomer—pointed out that the documents contained little new information, much of it heavily redacted or previously public. The backlash was swift and bipartisan, but Loomer’s criticism has been uniquely personal and relentless.
In posts on X over the weekend, Loomer lambasted Bondi as unfit for her role, alleging she misled both President Donald Trump and the American public about the scope and readiness of the Epstein files. She has framed the episode as a betrayal of Trump’s transparency pledge, suggesting Bondi’s failure to deliver substantive disclosures has made the administration a global laughingstock. Loomer’s rhetoric reached a fever pitch when she accused Bondi of lacking confidence and conviction, hinting that even Bondi herself doesn’t believe the justifications she’s offered for the botched release.
The stakes rose further on Sunday when Loomer revealed that Bondi had blocked her on X—a move Loomer seized upon as evidence of the Attorney General’s thin skin and unsuitability for office. “She can’t handle criticism from a taxpayer who pays her salary,” Loomer charged, portraying the block as a scandal in itself. Supporters on X echoed her outrage, with some arguing it proves Bondi lacks the sophistication needed for such a high-stakes position, while others see it as a petty overreaction to valid scrutiny.
Bondi, who took office in February 2025, has struggled to shake the fallout from the Epstein files debacle. After initially hyping the release on Fox News, she shifted blame to FBI Director Kash Patel, claiming in a letter that the bureau withheld thousands of documents. Patel, in turn, promised accountability but stopped short of addressing Bondi’s accusations directly, leaving the Justice Department’s narrative in disarray. The episode has drawn mockery from across the political spectrum, with even progressive figures joining MAGA loyalists in ridiculing the administration’s misstep.
For Loomer, a self-styled Trump loyalist who has clashed with other figures in the President’s orbit, the fight is both ideological and tactical. She has positioned herself as a lone truth-teller, warning that Bondi’s early stumbles signal deeper flaws in Trump’s team. Her demand for resignation, paired with attacks on Bondi’s credibility, has split conservative commentators—some applaud her for holding the administration accountable, while others accuse her of sowing unnecessary division at a critical time.
As of Sunday afternoon, Bondi has not publicly responded to Loomer’s latest salvo beyond the X block, and the Justice Department has remained mum. The White House, too, has stayed silent, leaving the feud to simmer on social media. Whether Loomer’s campaign will force a reckoning—or simply burn out amid her own polarizing reputation—remains unclear. What’s certain is that the Epstein files fiasco has turned an expected triumph into a flashpoint, with Loomer determined to keep Bondi in the crosshairs.
