The Rise of the QAnon Conspiracy and Why the Epstein Files Matter

QAnon world roiled by Trump opposing releasing the Epstein files

Influencers in the QAnon conspiracy theory movement — which falsely asserts that a secret satanic pedophile cabal that included Jeffrey Epstein runs the world — are trying to explain away President Donald Trump’s efforts to deflect outrage following a Department of Justice and FBI memo reportedly concluding there is “no evidence” Epstein “kept a ‘client list’ or was murdered.” Many of these QAnon influencers have speculated that there is “more t…

The rise of the QAnon conspiracy and why the Epstein files matter

Epstein’s arrest and death became a central focus for QAnon followers, who saw this as alleged proof of a hidden global elite engaged in child trafficking

How the QAnon movement entered mainstream politics

The "Epstein files" furor is fallout from the legitimization of crank beliefs.

'The Beast Of Revelation': QAnon Host Links Epstein Scandal To End Times

During an interview about the End Times, pro-QAnon hosts Shemane Nugent and Melissa Redpill insisted that President Donald Trump was playing "5D chess" by refusing to release files about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. "We are back with Melissa Redpill, digging deeper into what many believe is the final chapter in human history," Nugent, a Zumba instructor, explained in the Real America's Voice segment on Sunday."So a lot of people are …

'The beast of Revelation': QAnon host links Epstein scandal to End Times

During an interview about the End Times, pro-QAnon hosts Shemane Nugent and Melissa Redpill insisted that President Donald Trump was playing "5D chess" by refusing to release files about accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein."We are back with Melissa Redpill, digging deeper into what many believe i...