Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, Ghislaine Maxwell and late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein pose in this handout image released from Epstein's estate by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 12, 2025. House Oversight Committee Democrats/Handout via REUTERS.
(Washington, D.C.) — White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles is telling “Vanity Fair” that she believes Attorney General Pam Bondi “whiffed” some of her handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files. Her comments seem to highlight internal tensions within the White House regarding the sensitive issue of releasing more information related to the disgraced financier.
Wiles has been critical of how Bondi managed the public’s expectations — and the rollout of documents related to the Epstein investigation. That’s especially true when it came to the president’s base of supporters who say they were promised transparency and a full “client list”. Over the summer the Department of Justice stated that no such “client list” existed and no further files would be made public, which directly contradicted Bondi’s earlier suggestions that a list was “sitting on my desk”.
Wiles’ comments have revealed internal disagreements over managing the Epstein fallout. Despite the criticism, people in the know say Bondi’s job has never been in jeopardy because of her loyalty and good standing with both the President and Wiles.
