Musk tweaks Trump with Jeffrey Epstein post
Musk, Trump's former ally-turned-foe, posted an image to the social platform X of 'The Official Jeffrey Epstein Pedophile Arrest Counter,' set to '0000.'
'What's the time? Oh look, it's no-one-has-been-arrested-o'clock again …,' Musk captioned the photo.
The post came after Axios reported on a new memo Sunday evening revealing the Justice Department and FBI have concluded there is no evidence that Epstein, a convicted sex offender, blackmailed powerful figures or kept a 'client list,' as many conspiracy theories suggest.
The memo, according to Axios, also says there's no evidence to suggest Epstein was murdered — supporting a medical examiner's report that he died by suicide in a Manhattan jail in 2019.
According to the news outlet, the two-page memo also suggests no one else involved in the Epstein case will be charged.
The Hill has reached out to the Justice Department for comment.
Trump's feud with Musk came to a head last month, when the Tesla chief executive said it was time to drop 'the really big bomb.'
'[Trump] is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public,' Musk wrote on X at the time.
'Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out,' Musk followed up, minutes later.
Trump, before he was elected in November, said he would have 'no problem' releasing files related to Epstein, something some lawmakers and many on social media have called for after the financier's death.
The president last year denied any connection to Epstein, writing on social media, 'I was never on Epstein's Plane, or at his 'stupid' Island. Strong Laws ought to be developed against A.I. It will be a big and very dangerous problem in the future!'
Musk's allegation last month came just minutes after Trump threatened to cancel government contracts with his 2024 campaign's largest contributor's companies.
Earlier on Sunday, Trump issued a lengthy post attacking Musk for calling for a third party, saying, 'I am saddened to watch Elon Musk go completely 'off the rails,' essentially becoming a TRAIN WRECK over the past five weeks.'
'He even wants to start a Third Political Party, despite the fact that they have never succeeded in the United States – The System seems not designed for them,' he added. 'The one thing Third Parties are good for is the creation of Complete and Total DISRUPTION & CHAOS, and we have enough of that with the Radical Left Democrats, who have lost their confidence and their minds!'
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