There’s controversy in the world of MAGA. The Justice Department now says financier Jeffrey Epstein kept no “client list,” contradicting repeated claims by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had told Fox News such a document was “sitting on my desk.”
In a two-page memo co-signed by the FBI, officials said no further Epstein records will be released, arguing most evidence is sealed to protect victims and that airing more files would do “no good.” The department did post jail footage it says proves Epstein died by suicide in 2019.
Bondi’s earlier promises of big disclosures had fueled hopes on social media for new names; after Monday’s reversal, conservative influencers such as Jack Posobiec and Elon Musk blasted the decision as a cover-up. The memo notes agents hold more than 10-thousand images and videos of child sexual abuse but stresses that spreading unfounded theories “helps no one.” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt later said Bondi had been referring to the case file in general, not a specific list.
It's not the first time that the supposed “Epstein list” has caused controversy:
- Earlier this year, several right-wing influencers were invited to the White House and given binders marked “The Epstein Files: Phase 1” and “Declassified.” The influencers held them up for the press as they were leaving, but the binders contained documents that had mostly already been made public before that day
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