No doubt for mainstream-media readers, the Epstein rift came out of nowhere,” said a New York Times reporter. “We had not established how important this story was to a good chunk of the MAGA base.” A political reporter at a rival publication added,

The Epstein case has remained a lightning rod in American political discourse, fueling conspiracy theories and mistrust in governmental institutions.

President Donald Trump outraged many of his supporters after the Justice Department published an unsigned memo saying it would not release any more documents related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The tumult is well underway and multiple questions remain unanswered. Here are the latest developments, commentary, and analysis.

Megyn Kelly is calling out MAGA media stars like Laura Ingraham for backing off the Jeffrey Epstein story now that it makes Donald Trump uncomfortable. On her podcast, Kelly expressed her shock at Ingraham’s abrupt silence, particularly after years of vocally criticizing Epstein.

The cable news powerhouse has stopped covering the so-called Epstein files, but many other conservative media figures are still heavily scrutinizing the Trump administration’s handling of the situation.

Trump claimed the “Lunatic Left” has “conned” his supporters calling for the release of the so-called Epstein files.

Megyn Kelly argues why getting to the truth of Jeffrey Epstein really matters and why President Donald Trump should listen to the MAGA base. From "The Megyn Kelly Show" on Tuesday: MEGYN KELLY: It's interesting because there are some right-wing pundits online now who are saying no one cares about Jeffrey Epstein,

This has been brewing for a long time. And MAGA finally lost it on July 7 when Bondi's department issued a memo refuting two key points in the conspiracy theory: Epstein really did kill himself and did not leave behind a "client list" of wealthy, powerful perverts he had blackmailed.