The assertion that Epstein did not have such a list walks back a theory that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration helped promote in the first place, as The Associated Press reported.In July 2025,

Jeffrey Epstein's case continues years after his death, with new images of Maxwell in prison and a government memo upholds suicide while revealing over 1,000 victims

The women of The View once again tackled the ongoing debate over whether or not the government is lying about there not being any Jeffrey Epstein files to release to the public. On the Wednesday, July 16,

If Maxwell refuses to testify, a subpoena must follow. If the DOJ resists, Congress must assert its constitutional authority. The stakes are too high for half measures. The victims deserve answers. The public deserves transparency. And the truth, however uncomfortable, must come to light.

"The most simple explanation is probably the correct one," the host said of the president's unwillingness to release the Epstein files

Is Ghislaine Maxwell's lawyer trying to play nice with Donald Trump? Attorney David Oscar Markus seemed to give the president of the United States an opportunity to intervene after the Department of Justice opposed Maxwell's appeal to the Supreme Court on Monday,

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri has directly called for Jeffrey Epstein's convicted associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

The house, on 156 acres, is where the FBI found and arrested Maxwell five years ago, leading to her conviction on sex trafficking charges.