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Donald Trump stated on July 15, 2025 in comments to reporters:

The Jeffrey Epstein files “were made up by Comey. They were made up by Obama. They were made up by Biden.”

By Grace Abels• July 18, 2025

Instagram posts stated on January 04, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Epstein List” shows 166 people connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

By Loreben Tuquero• February 1, 2024

Markwayne Mullin stated on July 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union":

The Jeffrey Epstein plea agreement “was a sweetheart plea deal that was made under the Obama administration.”

By Amy Sherman• July 28, 2025

Facebook posts stated on July 31, 2020 in a Facebook post:

Scores of politicians and others are on a “list” of sex cases from newly unsealed Ghislaine Maxwell court documents.

By Tom Kertscher• August 6, 2020

TikTok posts stated on January 03, 2024 in a post:

Tom Hanks converts to Judaism and flees to Israel following the release of the Epstein documents

By Sofia Ahmed• January 11, 2024

Instagram posts stated on March 05, 2024 in an Instagram post:

“Mel Gibson just released a video that shows the satanic rituals which took place on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• March 12, 2024

Threads posts stated on July 07, 2024 in a Threads post:

The Associated Press reported “prosecutors are reconsidering bringing charges against former President Donald J. Trump on child rape and molestation charges.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 8, 2024

Facebook posts stated on December 29, 2021 in a post:

A judge sealed “all the evidence and proof of who helped Ghislaine Maxwell sex traffic children.”

By Monique Curet• January 4, 2022

Bloggers stated on August 10, 2019 in multiple posts on Facebook:

Say Jeffrey Epstein is not dead.

By Jon Greenberg• August 12, 2019

Facebook posts stated on September 17, 2022 in a post:

“Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.”

By Jill Terreri Ramos• September 26, 2022

Instagram posts stated on January 28, 2024 in an Instagram post:

Judge in E. Jean Carroll-Donald Trump trial “involved in sex trafficking.”

By Jeff Cercone• January 30, 2024

Viral image stated on September 03, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Epstein dies while in custody, his private banker is found dead, a judge had a trial regarding Epstein and the Deutsche Bank. Her son has been killed now and her husband has been shot. The shooter who shot the son and shot the judge’s husband has now also been found dead.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• September 18, 2020

Instagram posts stated on January 20, 2024 in Instagram posts:

Jaw-dropping footage from Epstein’s first jail cell provides concrete evidence that Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew, Bill Gates and Oprah Winfrey played a significant role in Epstein’s death.

By Sofia Ahmed• January 26, 2024

Facebook posts stated on October 09, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“Jeffrey Epstein found living in New Mexico!”

By Ciara O'Rourke• October 13, 2020

Viral image stated on April 20, 2020 in a Facebook post:

“New autopsy reports suggest Jeffrey Epstein most likely died from COVID-19 complications.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• May 8, 2020

X posts stated on January 03, 2024 in an X post:

Jimmy Kimmel was on the Jeffrey Epstein list, documents show.

By Jeff Cercone• January 4, 2024

Facebook posts stated on February 22, 2023 in a Facebook post:

“Clinton aide found dead, tied to tree in apparent murder.”

By Ciara O'Rourke• February 23, 2023

Viral image stated on July 17, 2023 in an Instagram post:

Photo shows former President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein on a couch with girls.

By Ciara O'Rourke• July 18, 2023

Instagram posts stated on May 22, 2023 in a post:

Says Bill Gates visited Jeffrey Epstein’s Island "37 times."

By Gabrielle Settles• May 26, 2023

Facebook posts stated on August 22, 2019 in a Facebook post:

Says the "bones of children" were found on Jeffrey Epstein’s island.

By Samantha Putterman• September 4, 2019

Explaining the Jeffrey Epstein conspiracy theories linked to Trump, Clinton

By Daniel Funke, Jon Greenberg, John Kruzel• August 13, 2019

There’s no evidence that the Clintons were involved in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

By Daniel Funke• August 12, 2019

Trump ‘exonerated’ by Epstein docs? Here’s what they do (and don’t) say about the former president

By Jeff Cercone• January 11, 2024

Rumors surrounding John McAfee’s death linked to QAnon conspiracy

By Madison Czopek• June 25, 2021

Timeline: What the Trump administration has said about Epstein files release

By Grace Abels• July 8, 2025

There’s no evidence the Trump administration had a role in Jeffrey Epstein’s death

By John Kruzel• August 13, 2019

What we know about recent claims linking Bill Clinton and Jeffrey Epstein

By Ciara O'Rourke• August 18, 2020

Have Democrats always been interested in Epstein case transparency? We looked back.

By Amy Sherman• August 5, 2025

Is Donald Trump in the Jeffrey Epstein files? What to know after social media fight with Elon Musk

By Amy Sherman• June 6, 2025

Trump DOJ dismissal of Epstein ‘client list’ fuels MAGA division. Here’s a guide to the controversy.

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Amy Sherman• July 15, 2025

‘We have nothing to hide.’ How Donald Trump shifted on releasing the Jeffrey Epstein files

By Amy Sherman• November 17, 2025

Fact-checking falsehoods about Epstein’s client list, island and involvement with Trump

By Amy Sherman• December 17, 2025

What we know about the Trump-Epstein falling out

By Madison Czopek, Gabrielle Lazor• July 31, 2025

The Epstein files, Trump and Congress: What happens next?

By Louis Jacobson• November 13, 2025

Trevor Noah joked about Trump having visited Epstein's island, but documents don't show that

By Madison Czopek• February 2, 2026

President Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi: How she helped his agenda, and shaded the truth

By Maria Ramirez Uribe, Zoe Weyand• April 2, 2026

Read the Mar-a-Lago search warrant, what agents took

By Jon Greenberg, Louis Jacobson, Yacob Reyes, Amy Sherman• August 12, 2022

Epstein emails led to rumors that Trump spent 2017 Thanksgiving with him. Here’s what we found.

By Loreben Tuquero• November 19, 2025

Fact-checking guns ahead of Wisconsin's special session

By Eric Litke• November 6, 2019

A birthday letter to Jeffrey Epstein: What we know and what Trump says about its authenticity

By Grace Abels• September 9, 2025

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