Overview

• During a NewsNation interview, Leland Vittert corrected O’Reilly’s false assertion that Epstein was prosecuted under the Biden administration by noting he died by suicide in August 2019
• After initial resistance, O’Reilly conceded on-air that his timeline was incorrect
• A DOJ-FBI memo released in early July confirmed Epstein’s death by suicide and found no evidence of a “client list” among uncharged associates
• Democrats have sought to compel the release of all Epstein-related files, but House Republicans blocked a proposal to force disclosure within 30 days
• O’Reilly proposed a joint press conference with former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi and Attorney General Merrick Garland to address outstanding questions about the case