Overview

• A joint DOJ-FBI memo reaffirmed that Epstein died by suicide and found no evidence of a client list, blackmail or foul play.
• Far-right influencers and MAGA figures decried the memo as a cover-up, prompting Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino to threaten resignation and FBI Director Kash Patel to reassess his role.
• President Trump publicly defended Attorney General Pam Bondi on Truth Social, praising her handling of the Epstein files as “fantastic” and urging unity.
• Democratic Reps. Ro Khanna and Marc Veasey filed amendments to force a congressional vote on the full public release of the remaining Epstein documents.
• Some Republican lawmakers called to move on from the Epstein controversy, highlighting tensions over declassification promises versus legal and privacy constraints.