Elon Musk has escalated his feud with Steve Bannon by claiming that he was named in the “Epstein files.” Donald Trump’s Department of Justice and the FBI said in a memo made public on Sunday that there is no evidence that the disgraced financier kept a “client list” or evidence for further charges in the case.

Here’s what to know about the disturbing facts and unsubstantiated suspicions that make Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, a politically potent obsession.

The Justice Department's memo on Jeffrey Epstein is causing a bitter rift among some of the most prominent figures in Donald Trump's administration.

Of course, Epstein has long been an awkward topic for Trump, considering that they were friendly, that they’ve been photographed together, and that Trump told a reporter Epstein was a “terrific guy” who liked women “on the younger side” all the way back in 2002. (These connections have been resolutely ignored by online right influencers.)

President Trump angrily tried to shut down a reporter who inquired about Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged “client list,” which many believe could have included Trump.

Elon Musk alleges Steve Bannon is on Jeffrey Epstein's client list without providing evidence, escalating their ongoing public feud.

In addition to announcing plans for his own political party, Musk spent the 4th of July long weekend bashing the Republican megabill Trump signed into law on Friday, praising Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) for opposing that bill, and lamenting his work leading the Department of Government Efficiency earlier this year.

Virginia Giuffre, once an anonymous teenage victim of Jeffrey Epstein’s sprawling sex-trafficking operation, became one of the most prominent and cour.