Virginia Giuffre, the most prominent victim of Jeffrey Epstein&#8217;s sexual abuse, has died by apparent suicide, her family announced Friday.
&#8220;It is with utterly broken hearts that we announce that Virginia passed away last night at her farm in Western Australia,&#8221; her family <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/virginia-giuffre-one-jeffrey-epsteins-prominent-abuse-survivors-dies-s-rcna203027?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma&amp;taid=680c30990c1f320001019d49&amp;utm_campaign=trueanthem&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_source=twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> in a statement to NBC News. &#8220;She lost her life to suicide, after being a lifelong victim of sexual abuse and sex trafficking.&#8221;
Giuffre, who was 41, leaves behind a husband and three children. The family lived in Australia.
Giuffre was involved in several legal actions targeting Epstein.
She <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/a-predator-prowling-the-streets-the-trial-of-ghislaine-maxwell" target="_blank" rel="noopener">filed</a> a defamation lawsuit against Epstein&#8217;s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell, whom she accused of grooming her for Epstein’s abuse when she was a 16-year-old spa attendant at Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach (Trump reportedly later <a href="https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/510604-book-claims-trump-barred-epstein-from-mar-a-lago-after-financier-hit">banned</a> Epstein from Mar-a-Lago in 2007 for harassing another member’s teenage daughter). Giuffre said the sexual abuse she suffered included lessons on Epstein’s oral sex preferences.
Giuffre also sued Prince Andrew, claiming the British royal sexually abused her when she was 17. The prince has denied the accusations.
Last month, Giuffre <a href="https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/virginia-giuffre-death-updates-epstein-b2739856.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sparked</a> alarm when she posted a photo on Instagram of herself in a hospital bed, saying doctors had told her she had &#8220;four days to live&#8221; after a car crash with a school bus. However, she was discharged nearly a week later.
Giuffre was one of the first people to call for criminal charges against Epstein, and other Epstein victims credited her with giving them the courage to speak out.
&#8220;Virginia was a fierce warrior in the fight against sexual abuse and sex trafficking. She was the light that lifted so many survivors,&#8221; the statement said. “In the end, the toll of abuse is so heavy that it became unbearable for Virginia to handle its weight.&#8221;
Epstein was found dead at 66 in what was ruled a suicide in his Manhattan jail cell in August 2019. He was awaiting trial after being accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls.
The lurid details of his alleged sex ring include accusations that he procured underage girls for prominent men on his private island in the Virgin Islands, Little St. James.

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Most Prominent Epstein Sexual Abuse Victim Virginia Giuffre Dies By Apparent Suicide

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Virginia Giuffre

Virginia Giuffre, who was a victim of the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking ring, posted a photograph of herself claiming she had only four days to live roughly a week and a half before she was to face a judge for allegedly breaching a family violence restraining order. The social media post, however, was &#8220;a mistake,&#8221; according to her spokesman, the Daily Mail <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14561425/Jeffrey-Epstein-victim-Virginia-Giuffre-perth-charges-court-crash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
On March 22, Giuffre, who has three teenage children with her husband of 22 years, Robert, stated on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DHfzrupSu60/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Instagram</a> that her children had been “poisoned with lies.” On March 24, Giuffre was in a car that was hit by a school bus. Police described the accident as a minor bus crash. “It was reported by the bus driver. We have no report of any serious injuries,” Acting Western Australian Police Commissioner Kylie Whiteley <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9esIr9e5FQg" target="_blank" rel="noopener">stated</a>.
But on Sunday, March 30, Giuffre posted a photo of herself on Instagram in which she appeared bruised all over the left side of her face, <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14561425/Jeffrey-Epstein-victim-Virginia-Giuffre-perth-charges-court-crash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">writing</a> that she was given just &#8220;four days to live.&#8221;
“This year has been the worst start to a new year, but I won’t bore anyone with the details but I think it important to note that when a school bus driver comes at you driving 110km as we were slowing for a turn that no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can. I’ve gone into kidney renal failure, they’ve given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology. I’m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time, but you know what they say about wishes.”
A spokesman for Giuffre said on Wednesday that she &#8220;made a mistake,&#8221; and Giuffre&#8217;s family issued a <a href="https://people.com/virginia-giuffre-crash-epstein-accuser-condition-worsened-11707030">statement</a> saying the Instagram post was meant to be private. Medical sources also told the <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14561425/Jeffrey-Epstein-victim-Virginia-Giuffre-perth-charges-court-crash.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Daily Mail</a> that Guiffre does not have only days to live.
&#8220;Virginia thanks everyone for the outpouring of love and support. She is overwhelmed with gratitude. Today she remains in serious condition while receiving medical care,&#8221; the family wrote. &#8220;On March 24, in rural Western Australia, a school bus hit the car in which she was riding. The police were called but said that there was no one available to come to the scene. They asked if anyone was injured and suggested that if they were, they should make their way to the hospital.&#8221;
After writing that Giuffre returned home after the accident, they added, “Virginia&#8217;s condition worsened and she was admitted to the hospital. Concerning her Instagram post, Virginia thought that she had posted on her private Facebook page. Virginia and her family thank everyone for their concern.”

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Epstein Accuser ‘Made A Mistake’ With Post Claiming She Had ‘Four Days To Live’

Editor&#8217;s Note: This article was updated after a spokesman for Giuffre later <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/epstein-accuser-made-a-mistake-with-post-claiming-she-had-four-days-to-live">admitted</a> the Instagram post was &#8220;a mistake.&#8221;
Virginia Giuffre, the most outspoken victim of deceased pedophile billionaire Jeffrey Epstein, claimed on Monday that she has “four days to live” after being struck by a school bus.
The crash took place in Western Australia, where Giuffre has been living with her husband. Police described the accident as a minor bus crash. “It was reported by the bus driver. We have no report of any serious injuries,” Acting Western Australian Police Commissioner Kylie Whiteley stated.
&#8220;Virginia has been in a serious accident and is receiving medical care in the hospital. She greatly appreciates the support and well wishes people are sending,&#8221; a spokesperson for Giuffre <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/31/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-accuser-virginia-guiffre-says-she-has-just-days-left-to-live-after-getting-hit-by-school-bus/">confirmed</a> to the New York Post.
Giuffre, 41, has accused some of the most powerful men in the world of sexual abuse of minors, including Prince Andrew and Victoria’s Secret founder Les Wexner.
She also <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/us/news/2024/01/10/jeffrey-epstein-files-bill-clinton-ghislaine-maxwell/">recalled</a> that former president Bill Clinton allegedly made two trips to Little St. James, also known as “pedophile island,” to dine with the “beautiful” girls. Giuffre does not believe Clinton “participated” in any abuse.
Giuffre, a mother of three, shared a photo of herself in a hospital bed, covered in bruises.
&#8220;This year has been the worst start to a new year&#8230; when a school bus driver comes at you driving [60 mph] as we were slowing for a turn that no matter what your car is made of it might as well be a tin can,&#8221; she <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DH0vvDKzDvu/">wrote</a>.
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&#8220;I&#8217;ve gone into kidney renal failure, they&#8217;ve given me four days to live, transferring me to a specialist hospital in urology,&#8221; Giuffre continued in her post. &#8220;I&#8217;m ready to go, just not until I see my babies one last time.&#8221;
Giuffre’s father, Sky Roberts, commented on his daughter’s post: &#8220;If there is anything in the world, I can do to help you, please let me know. My spirit is with you now and holding your hand.&#8221;
Giuffre became Epstein&#8217;s most prominent accuser after filing a lawsuit in 2015, alleging sex trafficking at age 16.
She <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/03/31/us-news/jeffrey-epstein-accuser-virginia-guiffre-says-she-has-just-days-left-to-live-after-getting-hit-by-school-bus/">accused</a> several powerful figures of abuse, including Prince Andrew, Victoria&#8217;s Secret founder Les Wexner, and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson. All of the former have denied any wrongdoing.
Giuffre said she was “forced to have sex with Prince Andrew on three occasions when she was 17 — including on Epstein’s Little St. James island, in New Mexico, and in Ghislaine Maxwell’s London home,” per the New York Post.
A photograph of Giuffre with Prince Andrew around the time of the alleged offense became central evidence in favor of Giuffre, creating a scandal that rocked the British Royal Family.
To avoid a humiliating court battle with Giuffre, in 2022, Prince Andrew paid Giuffre a settlement reported to be approximately $12 million while admitting no liability.
The royal family cut off all ties with Andrew, who lost all royal and military titles, but continues to deny Giuffre’s accusations despite the settlement.
Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial, with authorities deeming the death a suicide. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein&#8217;s close associate and ex-girlfriend, received a 20-year prison sentence in 2022 for her role in the sex trafficking operation.
Before Epstein&#8217;s death in jail, Giuffre had released a manuscript containing more than 2,000 documents related to her lawsuit against Epstein and his associates, further exposing the extensive network of powerful figures allegedly connected to the trafficking operation.
Giuffre&#8217;s willingness to speak out transformed her into the most visible face of Epstein&#8217;s victims, bringing unprecedented attention to the case.

Epstein’s Most Outspoken Accuser Says She Was Critically Injured In Collision: ‘Four Days To Live’

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U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday night that the Department of Justice had received &#8220;a truckload&#8221; of files on the FBI’s case against sex offender and Democrat donor Jeffrey Epstein.
Bondi told Fox News host Sean Hannity that she received the documents after giving the FBI a hard deadline to provide them.
&#8220;I gave [the FBI] a deadline of Friday at 8 a.m. to get us everything,&#8221; Bondi said, <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/us/ag-pam-bondi-says-fbi-delivered-truckload-epstein-files-after-she-put-out-hard-deadline" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Fox News</a>. &#8220;And a source had told me where the documents were being kept, Southern District of New York, shock. So, we got them all by Friday at 8 a.m.&#8221;
&#8220;Thousands of pages of documents,” she continued. “I have the FBI going through them&#8230;and Director [Kash] Patel is going to get us a detailed report as to why the FBI withheld all of those documents.”
Bondi described the documents she received as “a truckload of evidence.”
&#8220;And, you know, we&#8217;re going to go through it, go through it as fast as we can, but go through it very cautiously to protect all the victims of Epstein,&#8221; she said.
During this interview, Bondi also accused the Biden administration of failing to turn over the documents.
&#8220;No one did anything with them. And why were they sitting in the Southern District of New York? I want a full report on that,&#8221; Bondi said, according to Fox. &#8220;You know, sadly, these people don&#8217;t believe in transparency. But I think more unfortunately, I think a lot of them don&#8217;t believe in honesty.&#8221;
&#8220;And it&#8217;s a new day. It&#8217;s a new administration, and everything&#8217;s going to come out to the public. The public has the right to know Americans have a right to know,” she added.
Last week, Bondi announced on Jesse Watters’ Fox News program that she would release some Epstein files the next day, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pam-bondi-says-some-epstein-files-including-flight-logs-will-hopefully-be-released-thursday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. Bondi said the release would contain “a lot of flight logs, a lot of names, a lot of information,” adding that it’s “pretty sick what that man did – along with his co-defendant [Ghislaine Maxwell].”
Maxwell was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jeffrey-epsteins-ex-girlfriend-ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-to-prison" target="_blank" rel="noopener">sentenced to 20 years</a> in prison for her role in trafficking underage girls for Epstein to assault.
But on the day the documents were expected to be released, Bondi <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pam-bondi-says-fbi-lied-to-her-about-turning-over-all-of-the-epstein-files" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote a letter</a> to Patel saying the FBI had lied to her about turning over all the Epstein files.
“Before you came into office, I requested the full and complete files related to Jeffrey Epstein,” Bondi wrote to Patel. “In response to this request, I received approximately 200 pages of documents, which consisted primarily of flight logs, Epstein’s list of contacts, and a list of victims’ names and phone numbers.”
“I repeatedly questioned whether this was the full set of documents responsive to my request and was repeatedly assured by the FBI that we had received the full set of documents,” Bondi continued. “Late yesterday, I learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York was in possession of thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein. Despite my repeated requests, the FBI never disclosed the existence of these files.”
Patel <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/kash-patel-responds-to-pam-bondi-letter-about-jeffrey-epstein-documents" target="_blank" rel="noopener">responded</a> to Bondi’s letter by saying, “If records have been hidden, we will uncover them.”
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Pam Bondi Says She Received ‘A Truckload’ Of Epstein Files After Accusing FBI Of Lying

Pam Bondi Says She Received A ‘Truckload’ Of Epstein Files After Accusing FBI Of Lying

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President Donald Trump marked six weeks in office on Friday as his administration continued to aggressively implement his agenda at home and seek peace abroad.
This week, Trump turned his attention to the war in Ukraine, capping the week with an explosive on-camera shouting match in the Oval Office with the Ukrainian president.
Here are this week&#8217;s highlights.
Foreign Leaders
On Friday, Trump hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. The visit was friendly until an Oval Office meeting devolved into an heated argument between Trump, Zelensky, and Vice President JD Vance in front of media cameras.
The back and forth began when Zelensky interrupted questions from the press to challenge Vance on diplomacy with Russia.
&#8220;During the war, everybody has problems, even you, but you have nice ocean and don&#8217;t feel now, but you will feel it in the future. God bless, you will not have war,&#8221; Zelensky told Vance.
&#8220;Don&#8217;t tell us what we&#8217;re going to feel. We&#8217;re trying to solve a problem,&#8221; Trump interrupted, adding, &#8220;you don&#8217;t have the cards right now&#8221; and accusing Zelensky of &#8220;gambling with the lives of millions of people.&#8221;
The exchange went on for several minutes with Trump reminding Zelensky that the United States has sent Ukraine vital and expensive military equipment.
&#8220;Have you said thank you once?&#8221; Vance asked.
&#8220;I&#8217;ve empowered you to be a tough guy,&#8221; Trump told Zelensky. &#8220;You&#8217;re either going to make a deal, or we&#8217;re out.&#8221;
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Afterward, a joint press conference was canceled, and Trump asked Zelensky to leave the White House. The two presidents had also planned to sign a deal where Ukraine would trade rare minerals for defense help from the United States, but that signing was also canceled, leaving the deal in peril.
“I have determined that President Zelensky is not ready for Peace if America is involved, because he feels our involvement gives him a big advantage in negotiations,” Trump wrote on Truth Social afterward. “I don’t want advantage, I want PEACE. He disrespected the United States of America in its cherished Oval Office. He can come back when he is ready for Peace.”
Trump also hosted French President Emmanuel Macron at the White House on Monday. They displayed their friendly relationship with plenty of handshakes, but clashed on the Ukraine war.
Macron said &#8220;peace must not mean a surrender of Ukraine,&#8221; while Trump emphasized how much money the United States has spent on aid to Ukraine and said he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to make a deal.
Trump hosted British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House on Thursday, where Starmer <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/27/trump-presidency-news/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">urged</a> Trump to continue supporting Ukraine, as well as not to put tariffs on the United Kingdom.
Trade and American Investment
Trump said China will be hit with an additional 10% tariff next week on top of the first 10% tariff Trump already imposed this month. The president cited China&#8217;s major role in fentanyl flowing into the United States.
Trump also said tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico will go into effect on March 4 &#8220;as scheduled,&#8221; saying those countries have not done enough to stop the flow of drugs into the United States either.
On Monday, Apple <a href="https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2025/02/apple-will-spend-more-than-500-billion-usd-in-the-us-over-the-next-four-years/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the tech giant will invest $500 billion in the Unites States over the next four years. Apple CEO Tim Cook <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1893048920047018379" target="_blank" rel="noopener">met</a> with Trump last week. The move will create 20,000 jobs in the United States and comes amid Trump&#8217;s tariffs aimed at encouraging United States manufacturing.
Trump also <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/addressing-the-threat-to-nationalsecurity-from-imports-of-copper/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> an executive order aimed at addressing national security threats from copper imports, saying copper products are &#8220;vital&#8221; for defense products and other technology. The order <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-warns-reliance-on-foreign-copper-poses-a-direct-threat-to-national-security" target="_blank" rel="noopener">directs</a> the Commerce Secretary to look into tariffs on copper imports to encourage domestic production. The order also references China, the global leader in copper smelting and refining, saying China&#8217;s dominance &#8220;poses a direct threat to United States national security and economic stability.&#8221;
Immigration
Illegal crossings at the southern border are <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1892771191787508153" target="_blank" rel="noopener">down</a> to about 285 a day, 94% lower than in February a year ago, and migrants are <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/02/10/us-news/new-trend-of-migrants-turning-around-and-heading-back-toward-home-under-trump-border-crackdown/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reportedly</a> giving up and returning home <a href="https://apnews.com/article/panama-united-states-migration-trump-beb125ce0ecbebb2895ea9dd18c4c53b" target="_blank" rel="noopener">due</a>, in part, to the end of the Biden administration&#8217;s CBP One app.
Arrests inside the country are up 137% <a href="https://x.com/TriciaOhio/status/1891631396214493594" target="_blank" rel="noopener">compared</a> to a year ago. The illegal migrant criminals the administration has arrested <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/articles/2025/02/sick-politicians-want-killers-rapists-roaming-our-streets/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">include</a> a Salvadoran migrant convicted of sodomy with a victim under 13, a Sudanese migrant convicted of rape of a victim under 13, and a Mexican migrant who had an order of removal from 2006 and was convicted of drunk driving resulting in a death.
On Thursday, the White House said 29 Mexican cartel members were extradited to the United States for prosecution, including a cartel boss who tortured and murdered a DEA agent in the 1980s.
Health Care
Trump <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/making-america-healthy-again-by-empowering-patients-with-clear-accurate-and-actionable-healthcare-pricing-information/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> an executive order aimed at making sure patients have clear and accurate information about the price of their health care. Several departments, including Health and Human Services, are directed to enforce new price transparency regulations to make sure hospitals and insurance companies disclose their actual prices, not estimates, and make prices comparable across the board, including prescription drug prices.
DOGE
Trump <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/02/implementing-the-presidents-department-of-government-efficiency-cost-efficiency-initiative/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> a new executive order giving the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) more power to slash government spending.
The order tells federal agency heads to work with DOGE team leads to justify government spending over the next month, starting with investigating grants and contracts to educational institutions and foreign entities for waste, fraud, and abuse. Agency heads also have to explain taxpayer-funded conference travel and identify federal properties that are no longer needed. The order also freezes all agency credit cards except those for disaster relief or other critical services.
Meanwhile, one million federal workers responded to Elon Musk&#8217;s DOGE email asking them to describe five things they got done the week before.
The administration continues to slash the federal workforce, with thousands of employees <a href="https://www.cnn.com/politics/tracking-federal-workforce-firings-dg/index.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">already</a> fired and more taking buyout offers.
Epstein Files
Attorney General Pam Bondi tried to release the FBI&#8217;s files on millionaire sex abuser Jeffrey Epstein, but she was stymied by the FBI allegedly withholding thousands of Epstein documents.
On Wednesday, Bondi said on Fox News that she hoped to release some Epstein files the next day. On Thursday, Bondi <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/right-wing-influencers-get-binders-labeled-the-epstein-files-but-downplay-revelations/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">gave</a> a group of right-wing influencers at the White House binders labeled &#8220;The Epstein Files: Phase 1.&#8221; However, the binders contained little new information, certainly not Epstein&#8217;s sex trafficking client list.
Bondi then <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pam-bondi-says-fbi-lied-to-her-about-turning-over-all-of-the-epstein-files" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused</a> the FBI of lying to her about turning over all the Epstein documents after someone at the FBI&#8217;s New York office told her there were thousands more documents.
Also this week, Bondi <a href="https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-pam-bondi-dismisses-dei-lawsuits-involving-police-officers-and-firefighters" target="_blank" rel="noopener">announced</a> the Justice Department has dropped several Biden-era DEI lawsuits against police and fire departments over their supposedly racist hiring practices such as written exams and credit checks.
Other Moves
Trump held his first official Cabinet meeting, which Elon Musk attended.
Trump <a href="https://x.com/RapidResponse47/status/1894500240863969327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1894500240863969327%7Ctwgr%5E8f59ae9134259fc75a25aea5ffa53ea38b57d4e5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailywire.com%2Fnews%2Ftrump-yanks-clearances-from-jack-smiths-team-scolds-reporter-worried-about-who-hes-targeting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">nixed</a> the security clearances of a law firm, Covington &amp; Burling LLP, that provided free legal services to Special Counsel Jack Smith&#8217;s office in the cases against Trump before the election.
“I was the target of corrupt politicians for four years, and then four years after that. So don’t talk to me about targeting,” Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/trump-yanks-clearances-from-jack-smiths-team-scolds-reporter-worried-about-who-hes-targeting" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> a reporter at the signing.
On Wednesday, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins <a href="https://www.wsj.com/opinion/agriculture-secretary-brooke-rollins-my-plan-to-lower-egg-prices-6be0f881" target="_blank" rel="noopener">laid out</a> her plan to lower egg prices, an economic sticking point for years. The strategy will involve spending up to $1 billion to curb avian flu, protecting egg farmers from regulations like California&#8217;s minimum space requirements for hens, and considering temporary egg imports.
Vance, a Catholic, addressed the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Friday. The vice president said ahead of his remarks that during the election cycle, he was &#8220;moved to witness the joyful devotion&#8221; of Catholics &#8220;praying for the future and success of our country,&#8221; and &#8220;thanks to their faithful prayers, hope has returned to America again.&#8221;
Meanwhile, a new poll conducted last week <a href="https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/HHP_Feb2025_vFinal.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">shows</a> Americans are more optimistic about the economy, more say their personal financial situation is improving, and a majority, 52% approve of the job Trump is doing as president.

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Remember the scene from the TV special “The Mystery of Al Capone&#8217;s Vaults” in which Geraldo Rivera tried to open Al Capone&#8217;s vault, finally did, and there was nothing inside?
The reveal of the Epstein files was like that. And this has led to speculation that the Epstein files are still secretly somewhere, and the lack of justification for more material being out there is demonstrated by the lack of material.
This sort of stuff is annoying. I want all the Epstein files exposed, every single piece of them — all of it unredacted as much as humanly possible. Theoretically, the only information that should be redacted is information to protect the victims, certainly nothing to protect the allegations against perpetrators.
I want to know exactly who Jeffrey Epstein was, who was opping him — because the question of how he made his money is a serious question — and why law enforcement basically allowed him to gallivant around performing atrocities against young women on behalf of powerful men with his girlfriend, paramour, and co-conspirator, Ghislaine Maxwell.
But that did not happen on Thursday, and I think these distractions are not great for the Trump administration.
The Trump administration has very serious work. I keep saying this because it&#8217;s important: I want the Trump administration to be highly successful. And there are important things to do.
We need to rebuild the American military. We need to rebuild the American economy and unleash its dynamism. We need to get our debt under control. We need to cleanse DEI from all aspects of the federal government. We need to reshape America&#8217;s foreign policy around rising threats like China.
There is much to do and not a lot of time to do it. So these sorts of shiny-object distractions that don&#8217;t materialize into anything are a problem. And I think they lend credence to the opponents of the Trump administration, which I absolutely don&#8217;t want to happen.
Thursday was a s***show when it came to the Epstein files.
<h3><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/episode/bss-ep-2148-member-exclusive" target="_blank" rel="noopener">WATCH: The Ben Shapiro Show</a></h3>
On Wednesday, Pam Bondi, the attorney general of the United States, announced she would be releasing new Epstein files showing names that have not been released before, unseen materials.
So everyone was waiting for the release of this information. Then, on Thursday morning, pictures started being released of social media influencers who were holding up binders that supposedly contained new Epstein information.
So, ok, fine. It&#8217;s an odd way to release it, but can we see what&#8217;s in it?
Then, over the course of the day, it turned out there was basically nothing in the binders; it was full of information that we already knew.
By the way, this is the second time this has happened. We were told that the JFK files were going to be released and that was going to explode everything. And that never happened. Because guess what? We pretty much know all there is to know about the JFK assassination.
There’s a conspiratorial angle that the Right seems to have fallen in love with: Unanswered questions must be answered in the most perverse possible way. Thinking that if the evidence isn&#8217;t there, but we just keep saying that there is a lack of evidence, and lack of evidence is actually proof of evidence… That kind of thinking is not rational.
I&#8217;m willing to follow this evidence wherever it leads. I want the answers the same as everyone else. The Epstein case is unlike the JFK assassination, where the assassin was Lee Harvey Oswald and there&#8217;s a plethora of video, forensic, and documentary evidence available. In the Epstein case, we really don&#8217;t know what the hell happened.
We still don&#8217;t know any of the key questions, such as who was running him, and if he was an opp, what exactly he was doing? Who were the people on the island? What kind of tapes are there?
All of those questions are unanswered. So I understand why there is so much dyspepsia over the Epstein case. But if you&#8217;re going to do a reveal, that means you better have some goods, something better come out. And it didn&#8217;t come out yesterday.
And I think people are right to be frustrated about it.
The release strategy was weird, and when it turned out there was nothing to it, the repercussions began.
The reason I’m sad about all of this is because there are serious things to be done. Trump has appointed an amazing cabinet. He&#8217;s got a big agenda, things to do, and a short time to do them.
These sorts of distractions are getting in the way of Trump doing what needs to be done.

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FBI Director Kash Patel responded to a letter from Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday that accused the FBI of lying to her about turning over its files on the notorious child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein.
&#8220;The FBI is entering a new era—one that will be defined by integrity, accountability, and the unwavering pursuit of justice,&#8221; Patel said. &#8220;There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned — and anyone from the prior or current Bureau who undermines this will be swiftly pursued.&#8221;
&#8220;If there are gaps, we will find them,&#8221; he continued. &#8220;If records have been hidden, we will uncover them. And we will bring everything we find to the DOJ to be fully assessed and transparently disseminated to the American people as it should be. The oath we take is to the Constitution, and under my leadership, that promise will be upheld without compromise.&#8221;
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The FBI is entering a new era—one that will be defined by integrity, accountability, and the unwavering pursuit of justice. There will be no cover-ups, no missing documents, and no stone left unturned — and anyone from the prior or current Bureau who undermines this will be…
— FBI Director Kash Patel (@FBIDirectorKash) <a href="https://twitter.com/FBIDirectorKash/status/1895250405400903882?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
Patel&#8217;s response followed the letter from Bondi on Thursday in which she claimed that a source on Wednesday night told her that she had not received all the Epstein files despite the FBI’s repeated assurances that she had.
“Before you came into office, I requested the full and complete files related to Jeffrey Epstein,” Bondi wrote to Patel, according to a copy of the letter posted to X by Michael Shellenberger. “In response to this request, I received approximately 200 pages of documents, which consisted primarily of flight logs, Epstein’s list of contacts, and a list of victims’ names and phone numbers.”
“I repeatedly questioned whether this was the full set of documents responsive to my request and was repeatedly assured by the FBI that we had received the full set of documents,” Bondi continued. “Late yesterday, I learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York was in possession of thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein. Despite my repeated requests, the FBI never disclosed the existence of these files.”
A source who reviewed the files Bondi released told the New York Post that the documents would likely be a “disappointment” to those in the public hoping that the documents would provide new details about Epstein&#8217;s criminal scheme.
Many names from Epstein’s flight logs from Epstein’s private jet were already released as part of a lawsuit from one of his alleged victims. The names released include many famous people, including Prince Andrew of England, Cate Blanchett, Bill Clinton, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Gore, Stephen Hawking, Michael Jackson, George Lucas, Kevin Spacy, Donald Trump, and Bruce Willis, according to a list published by Newsweek.
None of the individuals on that list have been charged with any wrongdoing, and many of them have claimed that they flew on Epstein’s plane for business meetings.
Epstein allegedly killed himself in 2019 while in federal custody awaiting trial for sex-trafficking.

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Kash Patel Responds To Pam Bondi Letter About Jeffrey Epstein Documents

In a letter to FBI Director Kash Patel, Attorney General Pam Bondi accused the bureau of lying to her about turning over its files on millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Bondi sent the letter on Thursday, after she said she learned from a source Wednesday night that she hadn’t received all the Epstein files despite the FBI’s repeated assurances that she had.
“Before you came into office, I requested the full and complete files related to Jeffrey Epstein,” Bondi wrote to Patel, according to a copy of the letter posted to X by Michael Shellenberger. “In response to this request, I received approximately 200 pages of documents, which consisted primarily of flight logs, Epstein’s list of contacts, and a list of victims’ names and phone numbers.”
“I repeatedly questioned whether this was the full set of documents responsive to my request and was repeatedly assured by the FBI that we had received the full set of documents,” Bondi continued. “Late yesterday, I learned from a source that the FBI Field Office in New York was in possession of thousands of pages of documents related to the investigation and indictment of Epstein. Despite my repeated requests, the FBI never disclosed the existence of these files.”
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The FBI&#8217;s NY Field Office said it gave <a href="https://twitter.com/AGPamBondi?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@AGPamBondi</a> all its Jeffrey Epstein Files. It lied to her, says Bondi. That may be because Epstein appears to have been running a sex blackmail operation, or honeytrap, for intelligence agencies. The FBI has used honeytraps for decades&#8230; <a href="https://t.co/KU5S51tcR1">https://t.co/KU5S51tcR1</a> <a href="https://t.co/ld89xFicMN">pic.twitter.com/ld89xFicMN</a>
— Michael Shellenberger (@shellenberger) <a href="https://twitter.com/shellenberger/status/1895202000889115130?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 27, 2025</a></blockquote>
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On Wednesday night, Bondi told Fox News host Jesse Waters that she hoped to release some Epstein files on Thursday, The Daily Wire <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/pam-bondi-says-some-epstein-files-including-flight-logs-will-hopefully-be-released-thursday" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.
“What you’re going to see, hopefully tomorrow, is a lot of flight logs, a lot of names, a lot of information,” Bondi said. “It’s pretty sick what that man did – along with his co-defendant.”
It appears that after this segment, Bondi was contacted about the missing documents.
A source who reviewed the files Bondi is set to release <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/02/27/us-news/heres-what-on-the-jeffrey-epstein-list-that-the-trump-doj-is-set-to-release-later-today/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">told</a> the New York Post that the documents set to be released would likely be a “disappointment” to the public hoping for new evidence. The source told the outlet that Epstein’s personal address book is what is expected to be released, and that a client list is not included in this first phase of the release.
Copies of a binder containing the files were handed out to certain X personalities, including Rogan O’Handley (DC Draino) and Chaya Raichik (Libs of TikTok).
Many names from Epstein’s flight logs from Epstein’s private jet were already released as part of a lawsuit from one of his alleged victims. The names released include many famous people, including Prince Andrew of England, Cate Blanchett, Bill Clinton, Cameron Diaz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Al Gore, Stephen Hawking, Michael Jackson, George Lucas, Kevin Spacy, Donald Trump, and Bruce Willis, according to a list <a href="https://www.newsweek.com/jeffrey-epstein-flight-logs-full-list-names-2037216" target="_blank" rel="noopener">published</a> by Newsweek.
None of the individuals on that list have been charged with any wrongdoing, and many of them said they flew on Epstein&#8217;s plane for business meetings. Some, including Alan Dershowitz, Clinton, and Trump, have vehemently denied taking part in any sexual assaults. It is also believed that Trump banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago after an incident with a club member’s daughter, the Post reported.
Epstein killed himself in 2019 while in federal custody awaiting trial for sex-trafficking.

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Pam Bondi Says FBI Lied To Her About Turning Over All Of The Epstein Files

Pam Bondi Says FBI Lied To Her About Turning Over All Epstein Files

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday night that some of the federal government’s files on millionaire sex offender Jeffrey Epstein could “hopefully&#8221; be released on Thursday.
Bondi made the announcement during an appearance on Fox News, saying that she believes the public will “see some Epstein information” on Thursday. When host Jesse Watters asked why releasing the files has taken so long, Bondi said that the names of the more than “250 victims” and their personal information needed to be redacted before the files could be released.
Watters then asked “what kind” of information was going to be released, and whether the public would see “who was on the flights,” referring to the numerous private flights to Epstein’s island where the sexual assault of minors took place. Watters also asked if any information from Epstein’s recordings would be released, as he was known to have cameras throughout his many homes.
“What you’re going to see, hopefully tomorrow, is a lot of flight logs, a lot of names, a lot of information,” Bondi responded. “It’s pretty sick what that man did – along with his co-defendant.”
Epstein’s “co-defendant” is Ghislaine Maxwell, who was <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/jeffrey-epsteins-ex-girlfriend-ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-to-prison">sentenced to 20 years</a> in prison for her role trafficking underage girls for Epstein to assault.
In July 2024, grand jury documents <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/prosecutors-knew-jeffrey-epstein-raped-2-teen-girls-2-years-before-sweetheart-plea-deal-grand-jury-docs">were released</a> from a 2006 investigation into Epstein’s behavior, revealing that Florida prosecutors were aware Epstein had raped two teenage girls – two years before offering him a sweetheart deal that allowed him to escape serious punishment. The two girls said in the documents that they were paid to give Epstein massages and then engaged in sexual activity with him while they were underage. The documents also include testimony from police officers who interviewed many more girls who alleged similar acts with Epstein.
Two years after this grand jury was convened, Epstein reached a deal with South Florida federal prosecutors that resulted in him pleading guilty to just one state charge of procuring a person under 18 for prostitution and solicitation of prostitution. He served 13 months in a work-release program, which allowed him to leave jail and go to his office nearly every day. He also served a year of house arrest and was required to register as a sex offender, the Associated Press <a href="https://apnews.com/article/jeffrey-epstein-grand-jury-transcript-florida-b5dce49bdd9bcbce2969107919ddc2d0">reported</a>.
The deal led to the 2019 resignation of Labor Secretary Alex Acosta, who had signed off on it a decade earlier.
Epstein killed himself in 2019 while in federal custody awaiting trial for another sex-trafficking case. It has been alleged that numerous celebrities and politicians — including former President Bill Clinton and Britain&#8217;s Prince Andrew — were among those who attended his parties.

Pam Bondi Says Some Epstein Files, Including Flight Logs, Will ‘Hopefully’ Be Released Thursday

<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/house-republicans" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House Republicans</a> announced on Tuesday the creation of a task force geared toward the investigation and declassification of covert government materials ranging from the assassinations of prominent figures in American history to the origins of COVID to UFOs.
Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) declared that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) will lead the &#8220;Task Force on the Declassification of Federal Secrets&#8221; just weeks after President Donald Trump <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/everything-will-be-revealed-trump-declassifies-jfk-rfk-and-mlk-jr-assassination-files" target="_blank" rel="noopener">signed</a> an order to declassify the assassination files of former President John F. Kennedy, former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, and civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
&#8220;For too long, the federal government has kept information of public interest classified and the American people are demanding greater transparency. This secrecy has sowed distrust in our institutions,&#8221; Comer said in a statement. &#8220;The Task Force will build on the Trump Administration’s efforts to declassify records of national importance and ensure Americans get the answers they deserve. Representative Luna is committed to shining a light on the truth and ending the era of secrecy. It’s time to let the sunlight in and finally provide answers the American public has long demanded.&#8221;
A press release said the task force has been authorized for six months pursuant to committee rules, and members would be announced at a later date. The Oversight Committee also revealed a battery of <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Task-Force-Letters.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">letters</a> that Comer and Luna sent to leaders, including Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Attorney General Pam Bondi, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, Energy Secretary Chris Wright, and Lt. Gen. Timothy Haugh, seeking briefings in light of Trump&#8217;s order and noting they would then request to see relevant documents and make recommendations on the declassification process.
<a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/everything-will-be-revealed-trump-declassifies-jfk-rfk-and-mlk-jr-assassination-files" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Signed</a> on January 23, Trump&#8217;s directive said the Director of National Intelligence and the Attorney General would have 15 days to &#8220;present a plan to the President for the full and complete release of records relating to the assassination of President John F. Kennedy&#8221; and 45 days to &#8220;review records related to the assassinations of Senator Robert F. Kennedy and the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and present a plan to the President for the full and complete release of these records.&#8221;
As <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/everything-will-be-revealed-trump-declassifies-jfk-rfk-and-mlk-jr-assassination-files" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a> by The Daily Wire, Trump said: &#8220;A lot of people have been waiting for this for years, for decades. And everything will be revealed.&#8221;
The House Oversight task force announcement <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/fbi-discovers-thousands-of-secret-jfk-assassination-records-after-trump-order-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">followed</a> a report by Axios on Monday that said the FBI found thousands of records that were never submitted to a review board overseeing the release of documents related to the 1963 assassination of former President John F. Kennedy.
Luna, who was first elected to the House in 2022, has been a key player in the bipartisan inquiry into unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP), formerly described as unidentified flying objects (UFOs).
&#8220;The federal government has been hiding information from Americans for decades. We have spent years seeking information on the assassinations of President Kennedy, Senator Kennedy, Reverend King, and other government secrets without success,&#8221; Luna said. &#8220;It is time to give Americans the answers they deserve, which is why I am honored to lead this bipartisan task force that seeks truth and transparency. We will also investigate UAPs/USOs, the Epstein client list, COVID-19 origins, and the 9/11 files. We will work alongside President Trump and his cabinet members to deliver truth to the American people. From this moment forward, we will restore trust through transparency.&#8221;
During a press conference with Comer at the U.S. Capitol, Luna suggested the task force&#8217;s first area of focus will be on the John F. Kennedy assassination and then made a stunning assertion that cast doubt on Lee Harvey Oswald <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/lee-harvey-oswald-tied-to-cia-before-jfk-assassination-investigator-claims" target="_blank" rel="noopener">being the lone gunman</a>.
&#8220;I can tell you, based on what I’ve been seeing so far, the initial hearing that was actually held here in Congress was actually faulty, and the single bullet theory — I believe there were two shooters and we should be finding more information as we are able to gain access into the SCIF before the files are actually released to the public,&#8221; Luna said.
Watch the full press conference below:
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California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Tuesday that an entertainment and sports executive with ties to child sex predator Jeffrey Epstein will help lead a fire recovery initiative in Los Angeles County.
Casey Wasserman, along with Lakers legend Magic Johnson and Dodgers co-owner Mark Walter, were tapped by Newsom to lead the new private sector philanthropic group LA Rises, The Los Angeles Times <a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-28/newsom-taps-magic-johnson-casey-wasserman-mark-walter-la-fire-recovery" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>. The philanthropic group will focus on working with business leaders and state and local officials to rebuild areas devastated by the fires that broke out earlier this month.
Newsom and other Democratic leaders in California have been criticized for their response to the fires that have damaged or destroyed thousands of homes and businesses and <a href="https://calmatters.org/environment/wildfires/2025/01/la-county-fires-wildland-urban-interface/#:~:text=The%20most%20destructive%20fires%20in,people%20as%20of%20Jan.%2024." target="_blank" rel="noopener">killed</a> nearly 30 people in Los Angeles County. Wasserman, also the 2028 L.A. Olympic chairman, said LA Rises will play an important role in the restoration for decades to come.
“The private sector has to come together, both operationally and philanthropically, as part of the rebuild and in many ways, the rebirth of L.A.,&#8221; he said. “This process and this journey we’re about to start with LA Rises is not about the next month or the next year. This is about what L.A. is going to be like for the next 50 or 100 years.”
Newsom posted a video with Wasserman on Tuesday that showed Wasserman thanking the governor for his &#8220;leadership.&#8221;
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Today, <a href="https://twitter.com/LA28?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LA28</a> President Casey Wasserman &amp; I are proud to announce LA Rises, a private-sector recovery initiative also led by <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dodgers</a> Chairman Mark Walter &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/MagicJohnson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MagicJohnson</a>.
As we respond to these devastating fires, LA will rise again — stronger, more united &amp; resilient than ever. <a href="https://t.co/9gKdbOEl79">pic.twitter.com/9gKdbOEl79</a>
— Governor Newsom (@CAgovernor) <a href="https://twitter.com/CAgovernor/status/1884392903163941206?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 29, 2025</a></blockquote>
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In 2003, Wasserman accompanied Epstein on his Boeing 727 for a mission to look into the AIDS issue in Africa, according to <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2003/03/jeffrey-epstein-200303" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vanity Fair</a>. He was <a href="https://x.com/JonnyPeltz/status/1884413535243125207" target="_blank" rel="noopener">pictured</a> with Epstein and convicted sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell in front of Epstein&#8217;s private jet, nicknamed the “Lolita Express.” Wasserman was also <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/2028-l-a-olympics-chair-a-democrat-megadonor-linked-to-epstein-accused-of-affairs-with-staff-while-married" target="_blank" rel="noopener">accused</a> of having multiple affairs with women on his staff while he was married to Laura Ziffren. He allegedly sent women lavish gifts, including vehicles and designer items, before unexpectedly dumping them.
“When he dumped me I was in shock and disbelief that he could go from 100 to zero in just hours,” one woman told <a href="https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13620961/casey-wasserman-married-2028-la-olympics-serial-cheater.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Daily Mail</a> last year. “I truly think he underestimates the pain and long-term damage he causes women like me who believed him.”
Wasserman is accused of pursuing romantic relationships with his former secretary and two of his former flight attendants. Ziffren filed for divorce in 2021.
The entertainment and sports executive also has ties to powerful California Democrats, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and former Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; husband, Doug Emhoff. Wasserman&#8217;s firm <a href="https://variety.com/exec/casey-wasserman/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">represents</a> athletes, actors, and music artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, Brad Pitt, Russell Crowe, and Giancarlo Stanton.

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Newsom Taps Dem Megadonor Linked To Epstein To Lead L.A. Fire Recovery Initiative

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