Overview

• This week, the Justice Department and FBI sealed all remaining investigative files on Jeffrey Epstein, overturning an earlier commitment to make them public.
• FBI director Kash Patel, deputy director Dan Bongino and Florida attorney general Pam Bondi withdrew pledges to disclose the records, citing victim confidentiality.
• The FBI reported no evidence of involvement by other high-profile figures and reaffirmed that Epstein died by suicide in his jail cell in 2019.
• Some Trump supporters and conservative commentators reacted with anger to the decision, with Elon Musk publicly challenging the president’s credibility.
• President Trump rebuffed reporters’ questions on the files at the White House, insisting that national priorities should take precedence over the Epstein case.