Trump fueled the outrage over his Justice Department’s decision with a lengthy social media post on Saturday. After his administration hyped up the possibility of the files containing some bombshell revelations, he pulled a 180 on his supporters and dismissed the importance of the Epstein files altogether.

President Donald Trump has come to the defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi amid an all-out revolt among his MAGA base over the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. But his effort over the weekend to quell the outrage only seemed to add fuel to to the fire.