Trump’s Top Aides Spread the Epstein Conspiracy. Now They Are Trying to Kill It.

The Daily

2025/07/09

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Shownote

For months, President Trump and Attorney General Pam Bondi suggested that they would expose the hidden, potentially sinister truth about Jeffrey Epstein’s death in 2019. But over the past few days, the Trump administrationWhite House decided to shut down ....

Highlights

The podcast episode delves into the political intrigue surrounding Jeffrey Epstein’s death and how conspiracy theories about it were embraced and later downplayed by the Trump administration. What began as a high-profile mystery soon became a tool in partisan politics, drawing in top officials and reshaping narratives within the Justice Department and beyond.

00:00

Epstein died by suicide according to the Justice Department.

07:48

Kash Patel and Dan Bongino promoted Epstein conspiracy theories, singling out Bill Gates.

11:08

Binders labeled 'Epstein files phase one' mostly procedural jargon and redacted

21:06

Supreme Court allows Trump to cut federal workforce without Congress' input

Chapters

How Epstein's Death Sparked Conspiracy Theories in the White House

00:00

From Suspicion to Politics: The Rise of Epstein Narratives

04:03

What Did the Epstein Files Actually Reveal—and Why Did It Matter?

11:08

When the White House Decided to Let Go of Epstein Conspiracy Theories

17:46

Transcript

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