Bongino did not report to work Friday amid speculation about his whereabouts, a source familiar with the perspectives of DOJ leaders, who also believes that Bongino is considering leaving, said.

An irate attorney general is said to have confronted the deputy director of the F.B.I. at a tense White House meeting earlier in the week.

The Justice Department and FBI are struggling to contain the fallout and appease the demands of far-right conservative personalities and influential members of President Donald Trump’s base after the...