WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 16: U.S. Labor Secretary Alex Acosta attends a cabinet meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House July 16, 2019 in Washington, DC. This was Acosta's last cabinet meeting before he leaves the administration at the end of the week over his involvement in the Jeffrey Epstein case. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Photo: Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images News / Getty Images
(Miami, FL) - President Trump ruffling MAGA feathers by shutting down questions about a recent memo detailing how Jeffrey Epstein died and if he left a client list.
The FBI and Department of Justice concluded that Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker who died in jail nearly six years ago, committed suicide and had no “client list,” according to a report.
But questions remain.
During a Cabinet meeting on Tuesday, a reporter asked Attorney General Pam Bondi about Epstein. That's when the president jumped in and said, "Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?" He went on, "Do you wanna waste the time," he continued, adding: "I mean I can't believe you're asking a question on Epstein at a time like this, where we're having some of the greatest success and also tragedy with what happened in Texas. It just seems like a desecration."
Pam Bondi initially released a disappointing “first phase” of files related to Epstein and promised to release “the full and complete Epstein files” fueling speculation about a "client list."
The DOJ memo states: "This systematic review revealed no incriminating “client list.” There was also no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties."
Now, Bondi says she was misunderstood, and she was referring to the files on her desk not a list.
Many members of MAGA are not satisfied and point to the sweetheart deal that was cut by Trump's pick for Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, who was the US Attorney in South Florida in 2008.
The non-prosecution agreement allowed Epstein to skirt any federal criminal liability for sex-trafficking by pleading guilty to two state prostitution charges. Thanks to the cushy plea deal, Epstein was able to come and go from the Palm Beach County jail as he pleased during the 13-month sentence. Although, he did have to register as a sex offender.
Now, many are asking about the "co-conspirators" or client list. Because the non-prosecution agreement not only protected Epstein, but it also granted immunity to some the alleged unidentified co-conspirators.
As a result of the new revelations about his handling of the Epstein's 2008 case when he was US attorney for the Southern District of Florida., Acosta resigned as Labor secretary in July 2019.
Days before, Manhattan federal prosecutors indicted Epstein sex trafficking and alleged that he sexually abused dozens of underaged girls in New York and Florida from 2002 to 2005.
The DOJ now confirms that Jeffrey Epstein died by his own hand, committing suicide while in a federal jail in August 2019.
The DOJ memo states: "The conclusion that Epstein died by suicide is further supported by video footage from the common area of the Special Housing Unit (SHU) where Epstein was housed at the time of his death. As DOJ’s Inspector General explained in 2023, anyone entering or attempting to enter the tier where Epstein’s cell was located from the SHU common area would have been captured by this footage."