Elon Musk claims Donald Trump is mentioned in Epstein Files in X post

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published connected 05/06/2025 - 21:36 GMT+2•Updated 06/06/2025 - 7:59 GMT+2

Elon Musk has claimed that nan logic nan US management has not released nan Epstein Files successful afloat is because President Donald Trump is mentioned successful them.

"@realDonaldTrump is successful nan Epstein files. That is nan existent logic they person not been made public," he said successful a station connected Thursday nighttime connected X.

He signed disconnected his tweet, which has truthful acold been viewed much than 10 cardinal times, pinch "Have a bully day, DJT."

That is simply a reference to nan Justice Department records concerning nan precocious convicted activity offender Jeffrey Epstein, who allegedly procured underage girls for activity for a drawstring of celebrated names.

Musk did not supply grounds for his declare aliases opportunity really he had travel to spot nan files.

The Tesla and SpaceX main was a erstwhile adjacent advisor of Trump and headed nan newly-created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) earlier his departure past week.

DOGE, a arguable department, was tasked pinch shrinking nan authorities and saw thousands of national jobs axed.  

Since his departure, he has taken a swipe astatine Trump's tax-cut and spending bill, calling it a "disgusting abomination".

In a station connected Truth Social connected Thursday evening, Trump said he had asked Musk to time off nan administration, saying he was "wearing thin" and accusing him of going "crazy".