The Axios 'Epstein Files' exclusive that's troubling the Trump administration
News on a leaked DOJ memo has dealt a massive blow to the MAGA movement.
On Sunday, Axios dropped a bombshell report based on a leaked DOJ-FBI memo on the final status of the Epstein Files. The Trump administration and the DOJ have concluded that Epstein didn’t have a client list. The investigation will end.
Last February, AG Pam Bondi told Fox News that the Epstein files were on her desk. She was reviewing the files and other documents at the president’s directive.
Bondi then told Jesse Watters on his Fox News show that her office would be releasing information about Epstein. “Over 250” victims. She wanted to protect their personal information.
In late February, her DOJ dropped the “Phase 1” files. Over 200 pages. Flight logs. Names. Information.
To say that it wasn’t good would be an understatement. Phase 1 was a flop. A massive misstep. A bunch of conservative influencers gallivanted about the White House while holding binders filled with (re)redacted old info that was leaked to the public years ago.
After the AG’s office learned of the backlash, Bondi sprang into action. She did damage control, accusing the FBI of withholding thousands of documents. Further, she demanded they deliver all the Epstein files by the next morning and ordered a probe.
Bondi claimed the FBI misled her on Sean Hannity’s show on Fox News. Thousands of pages were under review. James Dennehy, the New York FBI official who withheld the documents, was forced to resign.
She praised FBI Director Kash Patel, despite the FBI’s fumble. Bondi said she received a “truckload” of unreleased documents. No release timeline was provided.
In late April, Bondi was caught on hidden camera saying the FBI was reviewing “tens of thousands” of Epstein videos with “little kids.” The video was provided to OMG by an anonymous source in DC, a self-described nanny, as per James O’Keefe. Then, in early May, Bondi publicly stated what she told the secret camerawoman.
Fast forward to today, Fox News’s Peter Doocy challenged White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on the Epstein Files. He brought up the fact that Bondi had talked about the Epstein client list being on her desk. Leavitt stated that Bondi was talking about all of the paperwork in relation to Epstein's crimes.
MAGA is shocked & pissed right now. The right-wing coalition is crumbling. The foreign war stuff, tariffs, ICE raids, the BBB, & more have become off-putting to the MAGA masses and beyond. Pressure was put on this populace to accept solutions incompatible with their values and self-interest.
Epstein is sending people over the edge. Eventually, MAGA had to crash out. Calls for Bondi’s resignation are happening. She doesn’t appear to have publicly responded to any news yet.
Elon has been out and chose war with his new centrist-styled & technocrat-friendly America Party before this revelation. It will likely draw away at least some MAGA & pro-Trump people pissed about the Epstein Files seemingly going poof, on top of any of that other stuff.
Now, Elon is trolling on 𝕏. This debacle is great advertising for all of the other parties.
President Trump and Republicans were already fuming after Elon accused Trump of being in the Epstein Files. Ominous warning included. He later apologized and walked it all back. Now, Elon’s comments are beginning to ring certain alarm bells.
Will this week’s development be the final straw for the MAGA coalition? Are the Republicans doomed in the midterms? How are they going to be impacted in 2028? Time will tell.
Stay tuned for any updates to this ongoing story.
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