Trump strongly backed Bondi against followers who have been calling for her to be fired over the Epstein files.

U.S. President Donald Trump defended Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday amid backlash against her from some of Trump's supporters over how the Justice Department handled the investigation into the death of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein and his alleged clientele.

President Donald Trump addressed the ongoing alleged clash between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino

Attorney General Pam Bondi on Friday fired nine former members of ex-federal prosecutor Jack Smith's team that was tasked with prosecuting President Donald Trump.

Kelly's comments on Friday while speaking at a Turning Point USA event in Tampa, Florida with Charlie Kirk, stem from Bondi's flip flopping on the supposed Epstein client list

Sources told CBS News that among those fired were paralegals who worked for Special Counsel Jack Smith's office, finance and support staff, and two additional Justice Department prosecutors in North Carolina and Florida.

Bondi fired at least nine DOJ employees who worked on the criminal cases against Trump in recent days, The New York Times and Reuters report citing anonymous sources, while Axios reports the attorney general fired more than 20 people.

The move, which included the acknowledgment that one particular sought-after document never actually existed, sparked a contentious conversation between Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino at the White House this week.