DOJ pushes back on conspiracy theorists, states no Jeffrey Epstein ‘list'
The declaration comes on the heels of Attorney General Pam Bondi indicating to Fox News that such a document was 'sitting on my desk' waiting to be scrutinized in February. For months Bondi claimed significant information about the disgraced financier that was ignored by the Biden administration would come to light.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Justice Department spokesperson Chad Gilmartin told reporters Monday that Bondi meant to say all of the files regarding Epstein were on her desk — though not a specific list of co-conspirators — when she previously commented on the matter.
Epstein had been linked to numerous well-known figures in show business and politics including Donald Trump, who once told New York magazine the convicted sex offender was a 'fun' guy to be around.
'It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side,' Trump acknowledged.
Epstein was also known to spend time with former President Bill Clinton and philanthropist Bill Gates. Neither of those men, nor Trump, are charged with wrongdoing.
Monday's announcement didn't sit well with 'Infowars' host Alex Jones and X owner Elon Musk.
'This is very, very painful and nauseating,' Jones ranted on a video posted to X Monday.
Musk, who recently announced he'd start his own political party after accusing Trump of being included 'in the Epstein files,' also expressed frustration on X.
'This is the final straw,' the billionaire posted.
Justice officials said they have no plans to release further records pertaining to Epstein's case.
Trump administration FBI appointees Kash Patel and Dan Bongino found themselves under scrutiny from conspiracy theorists in May after admitting Epstein killed himself in the Metropolitan Correctional Center, as investigators reported in 2019, and was not the victim of a 'deep state' assassination.
Both men routinely bolstered outlandish conspiratorial claims while working as podcasters.
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