Epstein client list: Kevin Spacey, Stephen King baffle Internet as Republicans block release
While the Donald Trump administration has made it clear that there is no Epstein's list, the Republicans voted down an attempt by Democrats that would force the administration to release Epstein-related files.
The FBI and DOJ tussle continued, though Donald Trump played down the Epstein Files and said people like former presidents Barack Obama, Joe Biden, former FBI chief James Comey 'made up' those Epstein Files.
Meanwhile, actor Kevin Spacey and author Stephen King grabbed the Internet's attention with their weird takes on the Epstein Files.
Kevin Spacey, who was one of the high-profile figures associated with Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, called for the release of the Epstein files.
"Release the Epstein files. All of them. For those of us with nothing to fear, the truth can't come soon enough. I hate to make this about me — but the media already has," Kevin Spacey wrote.
Social media users noted that the embattled actor who fought a slew of lawsuits fears no one, while Stephen King dropped his bombshell take. 'The Epstein client list is real. So is the Tooth Fairy and Santa Claus," the writer posted, supporting the findings of the FBI and the DOJ that there is no Epstein client list.
'Cmon dude. Clearly Epstein had clients who could be compiled into a list,' wrote one. 'I did not expect this take from you,' wrote another. 'The one time you take trumps side is to defend child rape?' one user wrote one, as another added, 'Sounds like someone has something to hide.'
"Stephen King, who once wrote a novel ('It') in which a sexually abused 11-year-old girl had sex with a group of 11-year-old boys -- with King vividly describing the girl's orgasms -- is denying that the Epstein List exists.
What a shocker," one wrote.
Trump says credible Epstein files should be released
Amid the MAGA revolt, President Trump said Pam Bondi should disclose what she thinks is credible about the government's investigations into the Epstein case. 'Whatever she thinks is credible, she should release," Trump said adding that the rest was made up by Obama, Biden and Comey.
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