The surveillance video of Jeffrey Epstein’s final hours in jail revealed a one-minute gap around midnight, sparking new speculation about the circumstances of his death. The Department of Justice and FBI released the footage and a two-page memo, but claims about a missing client list and potential cover-up have been widely debated. The memo contradicted previous assertions by Attorney General Pam Bondi, who claimed to have the client list on her desk.
Conservative influencers have accused law enforcement of mishandling the investigation, with some calling for Attorney General Pam Bondi to be removed from office. Critics have pointed to the missing minute in the footage as evidence of a cover-up. Journalist Tucker Carlson described the Epstein memo as a “cover-up” after it was released. Podcast host Liz Wheeler and influencers Keith and Kevin Hodge have called on Bondi to be removed from office.
During a government meeting, Bondi denied that the gap in the security footage was suspicious. She appeared to walk back her earlier remarks about the “client list,” saying she was referring only to some files related to the Epstein case. “There was a minute that was off the counter, and what we learned from the Bureau of Prisons is every night they redo that video. So every night the video is reset, and every night should have the same minute missing,” Bondi explained.
Several popular conservative influencers, including President Donald Trump’s former adviser Steve Bannon, have criticized Bondi and federal law enforcement for mishandling the investigation. “We have to take these apparatuses down,” he said. The findings contradicted previous statements by US Attorney General Pam Bondi, who had claimed that the client list was “sitting on [her] desk,” while the FBI had turned over a “truckload” of materials. She also accused the previous administration of hiding evidence.