Elon Musk issues dark prediction about Steve Bannon as explosive new Epstein photos drop

Billionaire Elon Musk had an ominous prediction about MAGA strategist Steve Bannon on Friday after a newly released batch of photos showed President Donald Trump's former senior aide with the late financier and convicted child offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Musk responded to an X post from user Shadow of Ezra, suggesting that Bannon was apparently meeting with Epstein to advise him on how to "rehabilitate his public image" at his office where a "trafficking victim's photo" appeared to sit on Epstein's desk, alleging that Epstein took photos of his victims, which "were viewed by many as 'trophies' or a form of leverage."

Musk had a chilling response to the post:

"Only a matter of time before Bannon goes back to prison," Musk wrote.

Musk did not elaborate further in his post.

Bannon has previously served time in prison for refusing to submit to a congressional subpoena related to his role as a top aide to Trump during his first term.

Musk and Bannon have had a rocky relationship in the past, including public spats over MAGA strategies and Musk's interest in a proposed third party.

After the images were released on Friday, lawmakers have signaled that they are investigating the more than 90,000 images released by the Epstein estate to the House Oversight Committee and have "pictures of people engaged in sexual acts." It's unclear who or which people are in the photos.

The images released Friday were just 20 or so of the thousands of images the committee was investigating and now congressional leaders have questions for many of the people in the photos, including the ones who have not been identified.