The Jeffrey Epstein saga has resurfaced—this time dragging Trump administration spokesperson Karoline Leavitt into the spotlight. At the heart of the controversy is a claim made by former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who, during a Fox News interview, said the Department of Justice was reviewing an Epstein “client list” allegedly sitting on her desk. She linked the review to a directive from Donald Trump himself, suggesting long-awaited accountability was finally on the horizon. But that illusion shattered when the DOJ and FBI, in a bombshell Axios report, concluded: there’s no Epstein client list, no blackmail operation, and no evidence of foul play in his death. Now, Leavitt is scrambling to explain away the contradiction—and exposing a mess of lies and spin in the process.
Let’s rewind. In the Fox interview, Bondi clearly said she was reviewing a client list as part of Epstein-related documents ordered by Trump. But when the backlash hit, Leavitt tried walking it back, insisting Bondi didn’t mean an actual list—just a general stack of paperwork. That explanation doesn’t pass the smell test. If there’s no list, why mention one? Why imply bombshell revelations were coming if there’s nothing explosive to reveal? The backpedaling reeks of damage control—and Leavitt’s spin only raises more suspicion.
Instead of addressing the core issue, Leavitt tried pivoting to the DOJ’s “successes” in arresting violent criminals, citing “Operation Summer Heat.” But this is a classic bait-and-switch. The question wasn’t about gang arrests—it was about the promised Epstein files. The same files MAGA influencers and Trump allies swore would change the world. So where are they?
The DOJ report, based on years of investigation, says flatly: there is no client list. But that doesn’t square with what we already know—flight logs, victim statements, photos, and videos that suggest powerful men were indeed part of Epstein’s orbit. If there are hundreds of victims and mounds of evidence, how can there be no trace of the people Epstein trafficked them to? The disconnect is staggering, and Leavitt’s deflections only add fuel to the theory that there’s a cover-up in progress.
It doesn’t help that Trump himself is part of the tangled Epstein story. In 2007, his then-U.S. Attorney Alex Acosta cut Epstein an infamously lenient plea deal, which protected Epstein’s associates from prosecution. Years later, Trump rewarded Acosta with a Cabinet post. And though Trump once claimed he would declassify Epstein-related files, he hedged, saying he didn’t want “phony stuff” hurting innocent people. That hesitation—paired with this DOJ report—looks less like caution and more like protection for powerful allies.
Right-wing influencers didn’t help their case. Jack Posobiec, Libs of TikTok’s Chaya Raichik, and Matt Wallace all hyped the coming “Epstein files” like a Netflix drama. Wallace went so far as to tweet, “I just saw the leaked Epstein files. Get ready for the world to change tomorrow.” That was weeks ago. And now? Silence. Were they misled? Were they lying? Either way, they’re not talking—and their credibility is in shambles.
Then there’s Elon Musk. He suggested on X (formerly Twitter) that Trump’s name is in the Epstein files, and that’s why they’re still sealed. Musk isn’t exactly a reliable narrator—but given the broader pattern of obfuscation, his claim is hard to ignore. Meanwhile, Trump attorney Alina Habba promised “flight logs, information, names” were coming in February. The DOJ’s report proves that was a lie. So who’s lying now—Habba then, or the DOJ today?
This entire scandal has become a feedback loop of deflection and false hope. MAGA loyalists were promised truth, transparency, and justice. What they’ve gotten instead is a smokescreen—crafted by Trump allies, spun by Leavitt, and swallowed by conservative media. The Epstein case has become less about justice and more about distraction—red meat to keep the base fired up while the real elites walk free.
And now, with no client list, no blackmail revelations, and no accountability in sight, the question remains:
Who’s lying—and what are they still hiding?