Overview

• A July 6 joint DOJ-FBI memo reaffirmed that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide in 2019 and found no evidence of a secret client list, closing the government’s investigation.
• At a July 8 White House briefing, President Trump rebuffed inquiries on Epstein as outdated and criticized reporters for raising the issue amid other crises.
• Far-right commentator Alex Jones denounced the memo as “over the top sickening” and speculated that the DOJ might claim Epstein never existed.
• Activist Laura Loomer called for Attorney General Pam Bondi’s resignation, accusing her of favoring media appearances over full transparency.
• MAGA supporters on social media escalated their backlash, with many insisting the memo deepened suspicions of a cover-up rather than resolving them.