Overview

• The DOJ and FBI concluded in a July 7 memo that Epstein died by suicide and that no client list or evidence of blackmail surfaced during an exhaustive review.
• Attorney General Pam Bondi’s earlier claim that a client list was “sitting on my desk” has been cast into doubt after she acknowledged no such record exists.
• Leading MAGA figures such as Tucker Carlson, Elon Musk and Steve Bannon have accused the administration of orchestrating a cover-up and called for Bondi’s resignation.
• Unnamed senior officials privately criticized the Justice Department for overpromising evidence and “dropping the ball” on the high-profile investigation.
• President Trump publicly rebuffed questions on the topic, declaring reporters should focus on other issues and insisting the matter is settled.