'What in the hell happened?' Bannon blasts DOJ over Epstein announcement

MAGA influencer Steve Bannon signaled outrage at President Donald Trump's Justice Department after officials suddenly declared that Jeffrey Epstein did not have a "client list."

Bannon reacted to the news on Monday during his War Room podcast.

"On top of everything else going on this weekend, I just don't even understand the timing of this," the host told Tom Fitton of Judicial Watch. "People are so close to [Attorney General Pam Bondi] and, you know, [FBI Director Kash Patel] was a co-host here, right?"

"So, Fitton, please explain to our audience what in the hell happened," he remarked.

"I don't know, I read the memo three or four times again this morning, and it's really, I don't think even the Biden administration would have written anything like this," Fitton replied. "I just don't think they could have thought they could get away with it."

"And I've got to wonder what is going on at the leadership of the Justice Department and to allow them to think that statements like as follows," he continued. "And so they say the systematic review revealed no incriminating client list. So there's a client list, but it's not incriminating, so therefore you can't see it."

"There is also no credible evidence that found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals as part of his actions. Well, give us the incredible evidence."

Fitton argued that the DOJ should have provided records to back up its conclusions.

"They're stonewalling us. And what do they do? They give it to Axios," he complained.

Bannon blasted the DOJ for leaking the information to Axios instead of a pro-MAGA outlet.

"So this was a well-thought-through leak to a super prominent, particularly late at night, more than Drudge," he said. "Everybody will read Axios on a Sunday night."

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