United States President Donald Trump and US Attorney General Pam Bondi have come under fire over a government review of the death of the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein, in prison. That review found that Epstein died by suicide.
Right-wing conspiracy theorists – many of whom form part of Trump’s MAGA (Make America Great Again) base – say they believe Epstein was murdered because he had sensitive information about powerful figures, and that this was covered up.
They have criticised Bondi for failing to fully publish what are known as the “Epstein files”, including a list of clients they believe exists but which the government review found does not.
Some, but not all, of the files compiled by US federal investigators on Epstein were unsealed in January last year, but many remain redacted. Of particular interest is a theoretical client list.
In recent weeks, the furore among MAGA members has been building, much to the fury of Trump.
In social media posts on Wednesday, Trump dismissed MAGA conspiracy theorists as “weaklings”, describing the controversy as a “hoax” fabricated by his political opponents.
