Scoop: Democrats probe whether Trump is in the Epstein files

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Axios

Updated 12 hours ago


House Democrats are asking the Department of Justice and FBI whether it is true, as Elon Musk now claims, that President Trump is in the Epstein files, Axios has learned.

Why it matters: It's the starkest example to date of how the highly public feud between the president and his onetime lieutenant is playing right into the hands of the Trump's political opponents.

Trump "is in the Epstein files," Musk wrote Thursday in a post on X, adding, "That is the real reason they have not been made public."

The Tesla CEO also called for Trump to be impeached, a position that even many Democrats are reluctant to take.

Driving the news: In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel first obtained by Axios, Reps. Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) and Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) asked that they "immediately clarify whether this allegation is true."

The lawmakers asked for a timeline of the DOJ's declassification and publication of the Epstein files, an explanation for why they haven't turned over any new documents since February.

And they requested a description of Trump's role in reviewing the files, a list of personnel involved in their release and an answer for why files previously released to Congress contained "significant redactions."

Lynch is the acting ranking member of the House Oversight Committee and Garcia is the top Democrat on the Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets.

The other side: "Oversight Democrats are engaged in another baseless stunt that bears no weight in fact or reality," White House spokesperson Harrison Fields said in a statement to Axios.

Read more: https://www.axios.com/2025/06/06/trump-epstein-files-doj-democrats-musk-bondi

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"Oversight Democrats are engaged in another baseless stunt

You mean like the stunt that this same Committee (whose Chair is James Comer) is doing by sending a subpoena to the doctor of a former President to gin up some kind of false and debunked narrative?

[Chasstev365]

1. Strongly worded letters read by Chuck Schumer and Dick Durbin to follow!

[drray23]

2. What do you expect they do? Run down to the department of justice and burst the doors open with a baseball bat?

The first step for anything is to make the demand. Whether or not Bondi complies is another story.

[Hugin]

3. Just exactly which Democrats are reluctant to take the position that Trump should be impeached?

I can think of one and maaaybe two.

In trying to make Smuk seem extreme, this article renders itself ridiculous.

[gab13by13]

6. Impeaching Krasnov is the last thing that Democrats should be focused on.

Doing the same thing over again for the 3rd time and expecting a different result isn't good strategy.

[Hugin]

7. But, given the opportunity...

Especially, if the articles are brought by the Republicans. I just don’t see any reluctance there.

[gab13by13]

4. This is why Democrats lose followers

Krasnov was one Epstein's regular clients. There were witnesses when he raped 2 little girls at Epstein's mansion.

One little girl, Maria, simply disappeared. The other little girl got Gloria Alred to sue Krasnov for raping her. The little girl got so many death threats that she backed down.

Now Democrats are asking to investigate if Krasnov was involved with Epstein? Just look at the fucking videos that Musk just put out.

[Hotler]

5. Shouldn't they have done this a few years ago when we had some control and an AG?

Or was the list kept closed for professional courtesy? I'd bet kid touching is big sport for the elites.

[gab13by13]

8. When did we have an AG?

Mike Lee of Utah wanted Krasnov to appoint Merrick Garland to take Comey's place.

Merrick Garland presided over 11 Federalist Society events.

[Hotler]

13. Biden added him to the team, I didn't say he played well. I see your point.

Be well.

[BumRushDaShow]

14. Democrats spent their time

cleaning up the COVID mess and the economic collapse that 45 caused during his term.

As it is, Epstein died 4 months before the first 45 Impeachment.



But after J6, the first order of business had to be this once we took back the Senate -

[bucolic_frolic]

9. DOGE rifled everything

I suspect Elon has something tangible

[Bayard]

16. That's what I'm wondering

How does Leon know this? Maybe he had his minions searching for something tangible that he could blackmail trump with later.

[mdbl]

10. Scoop: Repugs don't care

Just like they no longer care about the Constitution.

[nowforever]

11. They need to pound this drum continually

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This is the key to destroying this man and saving our country. Every Democratic needs to keep asking the question about Epstein 10 times a day to every member of media they interact with. The talking point is Trump, Epstein and pedophilia. Release the files and that means ALL!!!!!! And if they don't you scream "What are you hiding and is the President in these files". Pound,pound,pound every day this can be the stake through the heart moment.

[underpants]

12. Completely agree

[Justice matters.]

15. This, plus the abject corruption (re: the Emolument Clause) being ignored.

Like "you have to skip meals because prices are out of reach to you, but the convicted felon grows his wealth by a billion each month from profiting off the Presidency and then he sends the bills to you" over and over again.

[twodogsbarking]

17. Is the pope in the Vatican.

[travelingthrulife]

18. Unless there are actual photos of him humping a 12 year old, none of this Epstein

stuff matters. The photos of him with Epstein and the knowledge that he was on his plane have been around for ages and none of MAGA cares.

[FakeNoose]

19. Now you're asking? Whatever dirt was in those files on Chump

.... was erased by Bill Barr 5 years ago! Does anyone really think Barr would have left the Epstein evidence behind if it incriminated Chump in any way? Sheesh