Bondi failed to remember her place in the world and Trump's default to personal gain over public good. She should have realized that her "findings" in the Epstein case would end up being whatever Trump wanted. And the safe course for her would be to tamp down prosecutorial expectations, not heighten them.

Other members of his administration do not possess this power, which is why they are struggling to deal with a right-wing furore surrounding the late Jeffrey Epstein.

A number of faithful Trump supporters have called for her to be fired, including Laura Loomer, a far-right media personality with the president’s ear.