Earlier we reported that Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino took the day off after a confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi over her handling of the Epstein files.

Now CNN is reporting that Bongino actually took the day off to consider whether he wants to resign over the issue.

Here’s more:

Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino has told people he is considering resigning amid a major clash between the FBI and Justice Department over the continued fallout from the release of the Jeffrey Epstein memo, several sources familiar with the matter told CNN.

This comes after a heated confrontation with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the handling of the case earlier this week.

The infighting over the case came to a head during a Wednesday meeting, which included Bongino, Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, sources said. Bongino and Patel were confronted about whether they were behind a story that said the FBI wanted more information released but was ultimately stymied by the Department of Justice, the sources said.

Bongino denied leaking that notion to NewsNation, which published the story, a source familiar with the matter told CNN, though he did not sign on to a statement defending the review included in that article.

CNN has reached out to Bongino and the FBI for comment. The sources cautioned that Bongino had not made up his mind, and it was possible he would stay in his position.

I get there’s a lot of heat they are facing over this issue, but I hope he’s able to get past it and stays in the position. We need good people like him running the show. But whatever he decides, we wish him well.