Overview

• The Department of Justice and FBI released a memo concluding that Epstein died by suicide and that no client list or evidence of homicide exists.
• Representatives Ro Khanna and Marc Veasey introduced amendments to force a House vote on releasing the full cache of Epstein-related documents.
• MAGA influencers and officials such as Dan Bongino and Kash Patel openly criticized Attorney General Pam Bondi’s handling of the files, with reports of resignation threats and high-profile clashes.
• The White House is reportedly weighing options like appointing a special counsel, issuing unredacted records or petitioning courts to lift seals on grand jury materials as ways to defuse the revolt.
• President Trump publicly backed Bondi, blamed Democrats for past secrecy and advanced a claim that the so-called “Epstein files” were fabricated by his political opponents.