Dan Bongino and Kash Patel face MAGA fury for dismissing Jeffrey Epstein and ‘deep state’ conspiracies
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FBI, DOJ Conclude Epstein Had No 'Client List,' Committed Suicide
Above: Carol Mack, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on May 16, 1995, in New York City. Image copyright: Patrick McMullan/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
Though Patel and Bongino were among the loudest voices to question whether Epstein's 2019 death was a suicide, the fact that the two have now come out and said there is no evidence of foul play should help quash the conspiracy theories that continue to cause conflict and paranoia.
Establishment-critical narrative
The vast list of questions about the circumstances of Epstein's peculiar death have yet to be answered. This latest release from the FBI and Justice Department is only going to leave people feeling unsatisfied and raise further questions.