Billionaire Elon Musk indicated Tuesday that releasing files related to convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein will be a major goal for his third party.
President Donald Trump and his administration confirmed Tuesday it had finished its investigation into Epstein, in which the FBI and Department of Justice concluded Epstein didn’t have a client list. Musk, an ex-Trump ally, has vented his frustration with the investigation on X, questioning how anyone could trust the president “if he won’t release the Epstein files.”
Musk’s statement comes as he seeks to launch the “America Party” to challenge the nation’s two-party system. An X user asked Musk if releasing the Epstein files would “rank high” in his party’s goals, to which Musk responded with a “100” emoji.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 8, 2025
The billionaire broke his bromance with Trump by releasing several statements on X, one of which read that the president is “in the Epstein files “ and that this is “the real reason” the files have not been made public. Musk has since deleted this post.
Musk also claimed the files include Trump ally Steve Bannon, who called for Musk to be arrested or deported over his criticism of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Multiple people caution Musk from starting a third party, with Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) predicting it would only help Democrats. The Washington Examiner’s Joe Concha also said the America Party would only “play the spoiler instead of actually offering a solution.”
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Trump sidestepped a question about Epstein Tuesday, asking why people were still talking about “this creep.” Attorney General Pam Bondi also tried to dispel concerns about a missing minute from the footage of Epstein’s cell, saying it is a common occurrence.
FBI Director Kash Patel appeared on The Joe Rogan Experience in June and attempted to avoid Musk’s feud with Trump, saying “I’m not participating in any part of that conversation.”
