The fallout from the Jeffrey Epstein files flap is cascading, further roiling a Justice Department and FBI that have struggled for months to appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities

Sources told ABC News that Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino's future is uncertain after a confrontation with AG Pam Bondi over the Justice Department's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has fired several Department of Justice (DOJ) employees who worked with former special counsel Jack Smith on two criminal investigations into President Donald Trump 's possession of classified documents and his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, Reuters reported on Friday.

Bongino, the deputy director of the FBI, “is out of control furious,” one source told NBC News. Another said he did not report to work on Friday.

WASHINGTON — FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino butted heads with Attorney General Pam Bondi earlier this week over the Trump administration’s handling of its Jeffrey Epstein investigation — including a purported review of the late pedophile ‘s so-called “client list” that officials now say never existed.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche took to social media Friday to defend the Justice Department’s handling of the Epstein memo released earlier this week.

Jeffrey Epstein's brother disputes official suicide ruling, criticizing the FBI's memo that concluded no further evidence would be released despite his demands

The Justice Department confirmed an inquiry into two frequent Trump targets. The news comes as the DOJ faces scrutiny over its handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation.