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MAGA Hard-Liners Reject Epstein File Findings, Warn of Massive Midterm Losses

Steve Bannon and Jack Posobiec have demanded a Justice Department special prosecutor following the DOJ-FBI memo that confirmed Epstein’s suicide, which uncovered no hidden client list.

Steve Bannon speaks during the Semafor World Economy Summit 2025 at Conrad Washington on April 23, 2025, in Washington, DC.
US President Donald Trump speaks on the Truman balcony during a signing ceremony for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act
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Overview

  • A two-page DOJ and FBI memo released on July 7 concluded that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019 and that no secret client list exists
  • Steve Bannon warned on July 11–12 that failure to reopen the Epstein investigation could cost Republicans up to 40 House seats in the 2026 midterms
  • Bannon and conspiracy theorist Jack Posobiec are pressing the Justice Department to appoint a special prosecutor to probe Epstein’s alleged client list and potential blackmail network
  • Attorney General Pam Bondi and President Trump have publicly backed the DOJ-FBI findings despite internal leaks and growing friction with FBI leaders
  • The dispute reflects a widening split between hard-line MAGA influencers and GOP establishment figures over transparency and electoral strategy