Elon Musk Says Trump Is “In the Epstein Files”
What happened?
- Elon Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter) that former President Trump’s name appears in unreleased “Epstein files”, the documents from the Jeffrey Epstein investigation. Musk claimed this is the reason they haven’t been fully released huffingtonpost.es+15aljazeera.com+15youtube.com+15.
- His post said: “Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.” axios.com+6aljazeera.com+6abcnews.go.com+6
What’s the background?
- Jeffrey Epstein was a sex offender who died in 2019. His documents include flight logs, contact lists, court records, and more aljazeera.com+1businessinsider.com+1.
- Some of these were made public in early 2024, but others remain sealed .
- Trump and Epstein were known to have spent time together in the 1990s and early 2000s, although Trump has denied any wrongdoing aljazeera.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2washingtonpost.com+2.
What happened next?
- Musk later deleted the post, and so far has provided no new evidence thedailybeast.com+15abcnews.go.com+15timesofindia.indiatimes.com+15.
- Some Democratic lawmakers are now asking the DOJ and FBI to explain whether Trump is indeed mentioned in the sealed files apnews.com+15axios.com+15businessinsider.com+15.
How did Trump respond?
- Trump called Musk “crazy” and called the claim “old news”. He said he was never on Epstein’s plane or island abcnews.go.com.
- He also warned Musk that he might lose government contracts with his companies aljazeera.com+6barrons.com+6standard.co.uk+6.
🔍 In Simple Words:
Elon Musk claimed that Trump is mentioned in secret documents about Jeffrey Epstein, but gave no proof—and deleted the post soon after. Trump denies it, calls Musk “crazy,” and threatens to hurt Musk’s business deals. Now, some politicians want answers from the FBI and Justice Department.
