FBI, DOJ Epstein Memo Sparks Widespread Right-Wing Backlash

The Department of Justice (DOJ) and FBI released a memo asserting that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein did not leave behind a "client list" and confirming his death by suicide, efforts intended to dispel conspiracy theories surrounding Epstein's associates and circumstances of his death. However, this memo has been met with intense skepticism and backlash, particularly from President Trump's MAGA base and some Republican figures like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, who demand more transparency and suspect a cover-up involving powerful elites. Attorney General Pam Bondi, who previously suggested she had the Epstein client list, faced significant criticism and calls for her dismissal. Despite the administration's defense of the memo, prominent conservatives largely criticized the handling of the case, with only a few, such as Ben Shapiro, defending the DOJ's position. The controversy has deepened distrust among Trump's supporters, many of whom view the memo as evidence that the "Deep State" is still protecting influential figures tied to Epstein. Overall, the issue has become a flashpoint illustrating broader divisions over government transparency and conspiracy theories within the conservative movement.