Musk Pressures Trump Over Epstein Files in Feud

Elon Musk has publicly clashed with President Donald Trump, urging him to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein as Trump had promised during his campaign. Musk intensified calls for transparency by mocking Trump for repeatedly mentioning Epstein while telling supporters to move on, and later admitted he went too far after making an unsubstantiated claim about Trump's name appearing in the files. Attorney General Pam Bondi, defended by Trump, announced there would be no release of an Epstein client list. Trump dismissed renewed public interest in the case by stating, 'Nobody cares about Epstein,' and has consistently denied any connection to Epstein beyond old social acquaintances. The Department of Justice and FBI closed investigations into Epstein’s death, denying the existence of a client list or evidence of murder. The feud has strained Musk and Trump's relationship, with Musk making Epstein file disclosure a central issue for his new political party.