President Donald Trump's top law enforcement officials, including FBI Director Kash Patel and Attorney General Pam Bondi, are taking loads of heat over their assertion that there are no conspiracies around Jeffrey Epstein's death.
According to the Daily Wire, Patel responded to the backlash this week, doubling down in saying that there's nothing else being hidden and no wild conspiracies to speak of.
Breaking his silence on the matter came barely a week after it was announced that there was no official Epstein "list," and on the heels of the release of video surveillance footage from inside the prison where Epstein was held.
Many in the MAGA world are not happy with the official announcements and still believe there is something being hidden by the government -- this time, President Trump's government.
The issue has reportedly caused quite a bit of internal strife within the ranks of Trump's top officials.
It has been reported that Patel and Deputy FBI Director Dan Bongino are considering resigning if AG Pam Bondi continues to remain at her post, though the reports have been disputed.
The Daily Wire noted:
Bongino is reportedly furious over Bondi’s handling of the files, and allegedly stormed out of a closed-door meeting on the matter. A source told The Daily Wire on Friday that Bongino has threatened to not return to his post if Bondi remains as attorney general.
Patel addressed the Epstein situation in an X post, which unsurprisingly generated tons of backlash on its own, as many still very much believe that Epstein had a list of some of the most powerful, influential figures in the world who might have done illegal acts with him.
"The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been," Patel said Saturday on X. "It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States [Donald Trump] — and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me."
The conspiracy theories just aren’t true, never have been. It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States @realDonaldTrump — and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me.
— Kash Patel (@Kash_Patel) July 12, 2025
Users across social media simply weren't buying what Patel was selling.
"You completely switched up your tone in every issue. When you were talking in a podcast, you sounded like you really were for the people, but now you’re just another crook," one X user wrote.
Another X user wrote, "You lied to the American people about the Epstein list."
Only time will tell if this really is the end of the issue or if there is more to be revealed down the road.
