Overview

• The Justice Department and FBI jointly released a two-page memo on July 7 affirming Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death as suicide and stating no “client list” exists
• President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi have defended the memo’s findings and urged critics to move on from the case
• Influential MAGA figures such as Steve Bannon, Tucker Carlson and Elon Musk have rejected the conclusions and are demanding a special prosecutor and unsealing of all Epstein records
• Internal tensions surfaced when Bondi confronted FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino over media leaks, prompting reports that Bongino briefly took leave and is weighing resignation
• Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche insisted there was no split between DOJ and FBI leadership, but many core supporters say trust in the administration has been eroded