On June 5, Elon Musk and Donald Trump publicly clashed over Jeffrey Epstein’s court documents. Musk, a former Trump crypto advisor, accused Trump on X of blocking the release of the Epstein files, suggesting Trump’s name appears in them. “@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files. That’s why they haven’t been released,” Musk posted. He stood by his claim, though being named doesn’t imply guilt. Trump hasn’t directly responded, but David Schoen, an attorney who briefly represented Epstein, denied any evidence linking Trump to Epstein. Epstein, convicted in 2008 and rearrested in 2019 for trafficking minors, died in jail under disputed circumstances. The “Epstein files” reportedly name powerful figures connected to Epstein, but while some documents are public, full transparency remains elusive despite Trump’s past promises.
