US Edition‘A Huge Deal’: Why Trump’s MAGA Base Rejects His Epstein Case Explanation
UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – The Justice Department's denial of an Epstein client list has deepened divisions within the Republican party and led to public criticism from Joe Rogan and GOP leaders.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Louisiana Republican, called on Attorney General Pam Bondi to clarify her prior statements about the Epstein investigation.
- This followed Bondi's earlier remarks claiming the FBI had tens of thousands of videos implicating Epstein, contrasting with a DOJ memo denying any client list existed.
- Podcaster Joe Rogan criticized Trump administration officials on his Tuesday show, highlighting contradictions between Bondi’s claims and FBI Director Kash Patel’s denials.
- Republican Representatives Thomas Massie and Marjorie Taylor Greene pushed for a full House vote to release the complete Epstein files, while Johnson supported transparency to resolve the issue.
- The dispute over disclosures created divisions among Trump’s MAGA base and caused tension between Johnson, other Republicans, and the White House regarding the Epstein files.
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