MSNBC’s Ari Melber reports on the escalating MAGA meltdown and internal crisis sparked by President Trump’s DOJ and its handling of the Epstein files, as Trump continues to attempt to squash the story.

Facing fallout from Epstein and inflation President Donald Trump turns to misdirection - NEWS ANALYSIS: Trump’s desperate thrashing to avoid the Epstein trap is only making things worse for him and his allies so far,

Several prominent Trump supporters have hit back in response to Trump’s Saturday Truth Social post, in which he pleaded for his allies to stop attacking Attorney General Pam Bondi for failing to release the much-anticipated Epstein files. Now, some of his supporters are aiming their attacks not just at Bondi, but at the president, too.

Then a new report by the FBI and Department of Justice was released last week saying officials found no such "client list" or proof that Epstein, who died while awaiting trial, didn't commit suicide.

President Donald Trump was reportedly furious with Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino after he threatened to resign unless Attorney General Pam Bondi was fired due to the fallout over the Epstein Files release.

In a long social media post, President Trump praised Attorney General Pam Bondi and told his followers to “not waste Time and Energy” on the Jeffrey Epstein case.

Tesla billionaire ripped into Trump’s ‘boys and gals’ post defending Bondi against the likes of FBI brass Patel and Bongino as well as MAGA pal Laura Loomer

President Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi over the weekend amid criticism from some in his base over a memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, writing on Truth Social that Bondi is doing “a FANTASTIC JOB” in her role.