The US president dismisses lingering questions about the accused trafficker after law enforcement reviews reject their supporters.
US President Donald Trump has shaken off lingering questions about the accused trafficker Jeffrey Epstein after the release of a law enforcement memo on the furious segment of his MAGA base.
Trump’s anger fires over his continued interest in the lawsuit on Tuesday, after a joint review by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the FBI, concluded that Epstein had died of suicide and did not own a “client list.”
“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein? This guy has been talking for years,” Trump said in response to a reporter’s question directed at U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondy.
“Are people still talking about this guy?
“So I can’t believe we’re asking Epstein questions at times like these. There’s also the greatest success and tragedy of what happened in Texas,” Trump said.
“It just seems like a sec.”
A prominent figure in Trump’s “Make America Great Again” coalition responded with disbelief and anger to Monday’s notes, accusing him of taking part in covering up Epstein’s death and his relationship with the political and financial elite.
Alex Jones, founder of the conspiracy website Infowars, called the note “The Top Sicking,” suggesting that DOJ might then claim that Epstein “didn’t exist.”
Far-right activist and influencer Laura Rumer called on Bondi to resign, suggesting in a radio interview that she appears to be more interested in being “another Fox News Barbie” than doing her job as attorney general.
In an episode of his podcast, former Fox News host Tucker Carlson claimed that Bondy was hiding “a very serious crime.”
The conspiracy theory suggesting that Epstein was murdered and owns material for the sexual compromise of a powerful figure has been widely circulated since his death in Manhattan prisons, particularly in right-wing circles.
Before Monday’s memo was released, senior Trump administration figures, including Bondi and FBI director Kash Patel, were one of the most prominent figures that gave credit to the existence of Epstein’s list of clients.
In an interview with Fox News in February, Bondi was asked if her department plans to release a “List of Jeffrey Epstein’s Clients.”
On Tuesday, Bondi tried to clarify those comments, saying he referred to documents relating to the Epstein case rather than specific listings.
Bondi also said he was “unaware” about whether Epstein worked with the US or with foreign intelligence reporting agencies, and that the thousands of videos reviewed in the case could not be released as it consists of child sexual exploitation material.
“Child porn is what they were there, they’re never released, they never see the light of day,” she said.
