Elon Musk deletes tweet claiming Trump was in the Epstein files in first sign of de-escalation in very public spat
WASHINGTON — Elon Musk has taken down his tweet claiming President Trump was implicated in the still-unreleased “[Jeffrey] Epstein files” in a first sign of de-escalation since the titanic blow-up between the powerful men this week.“Time to drop the really big bomb,” Musk, 53, had posted Thursday on X to his more than 220 million followers after a multi-day tirade against the president’s spending bill working its way through Congress.“@realDonaldTrump is in the Epstein files.That is the real reason they have not been made public,” he alleged.
“Have a nice day, DJT!”In February, the DOJ released more than 100 pages of Epstein’s phone contacts and flight logs related to sex trafficking charges against the financier, once a friend of powerful politicians like former President Bill Clinton, businessmen such as Bill Gates and Trump himself.Epstein’s former lawyer came out on Thursday to dispel any rumors that the president was implicated.“I was hired to lead Jeffrey Epstein’s defense as his criminal lawyer 9 days before he died,” attorney David Schoen posted on X.“He sought my advice for months before that.
I can say authoritatively, unequivocally, and definitively that he had no information to hurt President Trump.I specifically asked him!”White House aides have noted the president’s association with Epstein will likely resurface in a fuller release of files but don’t believe any alleged wrongdoing by Trump will be revealed.“This is an unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Thursday.
“The president is focused on passing this historic piece of legislation and making our country great again.”On Friday, Trump speculated that the world’s richest man had “lost his mind” as evidenced by the tweeting spree.Epstein and the future president were photographed and videotaped together...