Overview

• During a White House briefing, Liam Cosgrove of Zero Hedge raised the 'Clinton body count' conspiracy theory while asking about the release of more Jeffrey Epstein case files.
• Cosgrove referenced President Trump’s recent Truth Social video that spotlighted the theory, which alleges the Clintons are linked to numerous suspicious deaths.
• The reporter highlighted Mark Middleton’s death and described Epstein’s as the 'most-famous Clinton-related death,' pressing for details on intelligence ties in the Epstein case.
• Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt deferred questions on the timeline for further Epstein file releases to the Department of Justice, citing prior commitments by the attorney general.
• The Trump administration continues to prioritize conservative online outlets like Zero Hedge in press briefings, while sidelining traditional mainstream media organizations.