July 12 (Reuters) - 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.

After Attorney General Pam Bondi announced, with Trump at her side, earlier this week that there would be no Epstein client list release, the MAGA world placed blame on her. Laura Loomer led the way on social media calling for her job, and many others did the same.

President Donald Trump offered a full-throated defense of Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday amid criticism from some in his base over the release of a memo about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein,