Last Updated on July 23, 2025 by ThePublic
Buckle up, folks, this Jeffrey Epstein saga just got spicier. Elon Musk, once Trump’s BFF, is now throwing shade at the MAGA camp, dropping bombshell claims about Steve Bannon and Trump himself being tied to Epstein’s infamous files. Meanwhile, Attorney General Pam Bondi’s flip-flopping on a supposed “client list” has everyone questioning: Why is there suddenly no list? Let’s unpack the quotes, the feuds, and the conspiracy theories swirling around Trump’s administration and the FBI.
Musk’s Juicy Accusations
Elon Musk isn’t holding back. On July 8, 2025, he fired off this zinger on X in response to Roger Stone questioning Bannon’s Epstein ties:
No evidence, no receipts, just Musk lighting a match and walking away. This came after Stone pointed out Bannon’s meetings with Epstein in New York and Paris post-2008 conviction, including 15 hours of unreleased documentary footage. Musk’s claim? Pure dynamite, especially since Bannon was Trump’s right-hand man in 2016. Friends much?
But wait, there’s more. Back in June 2025, Musk tweeted (and later deleted):
“@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.”
He walked it back, admitting he “went too far,” but the damage was done. Why delete it, Elon? And why bring it up again now? This isn’t just a feud—it’s a full-on MAGA meltdown, with Musk fanning the flames.
Pam Bondi’s “Client List” Flip-Flop
Enter Attorney General Pam Bondi, who got everyone’s hopes up in February 2025 on Fox News, saying:
“It’s sitting on my desk right now to review,” referring to an alleged Epstein “client list” alongside JFK and MLK files.
MAGA went wild, thinking the list would expose a web of elite pedophiles. Fast forward to July 2025, and a Justice Department memo drops a bombshell: there’s no client list, no blackmail evidence, and Epstein’s 2019 death was definitely suicide.
Bondi backtracked at a July 2025 Cabinet meeting, claiming she meant general Epstein files, not a specific list:
“In February, I did an interview on Fox, and it’s been getting a lot of attention because I said – I was asked a question about the client list, and my response was, ‘it’s sitting on my desk to be reviewed,’ meaning the [Epstein] file along with the JFK [and] MLK files as well.”
Sounds like damage control, right? Critics, including Musk, aren’t buying it. He posted a meme of a clown putting on makeup, captioned:
“There is no Epstein list.”
Ouch, Pam. Why hype a list that doesn’t exist? And why the sudden pivot after months of teasing transparency?
The Trump-Bannon-Epstein Connection
Here’s where it gets juicy. Trump and Bannon were tight—Bannon was a key architect of Trump’s 2016 campaign. Trump’s own Epstein ties? Well, old footage shows them palling around in 1992, and Trump once called Epstein a “terrific guy.” Musk’s now hinting that both Bannon and Trump might be in files that could expose… what, exactly? Flight logs? Meetings? Something worse? No one knows, because the Justice Department says there’s nothing incriminating left to release.
Musk’s not alone in his skepticism. MAGA influencers like Laura Loomer and Alex Jones are livid, accusing Bondi of lying and even calling for her resignation. Bannon himself questioned the administration’s transparency on his “War Room” podcast, asking why all Epstein documents aren’t public. Irony alert: Bannon’s now caught in Musk’s crosshairs, with no love lost between them. Musk called Bannon a “fat, drunken slob” who’ll “go back to prison and this time for a long time. He has a lifetime of crime to pay for.” Talk about a MAGA civil war!
“The fat, drunken slob called Bannon will go back to prison and this time for a long time. He has a lifetime of crime to pay for.”
The Democrat Conspiracy Angle
Here’s the kicker: some in Trump’s circle, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Deputy Director Dan Bongino, previously pushed Epstein conspiracy theories, suggesting Democrats buried the files to protect their own. Before their appointments, both speculated Epstein was murdered to silence him about powerful elites—many assumed to be Democrats. Yet, their own FBI now says there’s no client list and no murder. So, why the 180? Musk’s take? He’s mocking the whole administration, posting: “Oh look, it’s no-one-has-been-arrested-o’clock again,” alongside a fake “Epstein pedophile arrest counter” stuck at zero.
He even replied to a post about the files being “hung” in a storage room, saying:
“Can’t believe that conspiracy theorists will claim the list didn’t hang it itself [eye rolling emoji].”
Translation: Musk thinks the DOJ’s hiding something, and he’s not letting Trump, Bondi, or the FBI off the hook.
Why No List Now? Think About It.
So, why did Bondi hype a “client list” only for the DOJ to say it never existed? Was it a political stunt to rally Trump’s base, only to backfire when nothing materialized? Or is something deeper at play? The memo claims over 10,000 videos and images, many involving child sexual abuse material, are too sensitive to release. Fair enough, but why dangle a list in the first place? And why are Trump’s own appointees, Patel, Bongino, Bondi, now shutting down the very theories they once fueled? Could it be to protect someone closer to home?
House Democrats, led by Jamie Raskin, are jumping in, demanding the DOJ release any Epstein files mentioning Trump, citing Musk’s deleted tweet about Trump being in them. They’re accusing Bondi of withholding docs to shield the president. Meanwhile, MAGA’s turning on itself, with influencers like Erick Erickson saying:
“Pam Bondi should be fired for lying to the American public repeatedly.”
The real question: If there’s no list, why did Bondi say there was one? And if there is something in the files, why are Trump’s own people burying it?
What’s Really Going On?
This whole mess smells like a cover-up to some, a nothingburger to others. Musk’s stirring the pot, but his lack of evidence raises eyebrows. Trump and Bannon’s Epstein connections are real but vague, social ties, yes, but criminal? Unproven. The DOJ’s memo might be the truth: no list, no blackmail, just a dead pedophile and a closed case. Or maybe it’s a convenient way to shut down questions about powerful people, on both sides of the aisle.
What do you think? Is Musk exposing a scandal, or just settling scores? Why did Bondi flip her story? And why are Trump’s own allies so quiet now? Drop your thoughts below, and let’s keep digging for the truth.