Attorney General Pam Bondi claims thousands of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein were withheld by the FBI, following the first release of records Bondi said would include “a lot of names” associated with the disgraced financier, though the initial files lacked bombshell information.

For many years, the FBI has targeted ordinary Americans while actively working to protect powerful pedophiles. Recent history supports no other plausible conclusion. On Thursday, however, new FBI Director Kash Patel signaled an end to the Bureau's recent reign of corruption and terror.

Thursday on the social media platform X marked one of the most volatile days in recent memory. What happens next will likely determine the success of Attorney General Pam Bondi's tenure as America's chief law enforcement officer.