Elon Musk Challenges Trump’s Claim That Epstein Investigation is a Hoax
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Elon Musk has criticized Donald Trump’s claim that files related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation are a “hoax,” suggesting that the president should release these documents to clarify which parts are fictitious. Trump has condemned his supporters as “weaklings” for questioning the transparency of the Epstein probe, and blasted any Republicans who believe more information could be revealed as “stupid” and “foolish.” Other US politics updates include Trump’s consideration to fire Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, “third country” deportations being ramped up, and a group of 20 US states filing a lawsuit to stop the termination of a grant program for infrastructure upgrades against natural disasters.
Elon Musk Taunts Trump’s Epstein Files Claims as Hoax
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has satirically dismissed Donald Trump’s allegations that documents tied to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation are a “hoax”. Musk suggested via his social media platform X that the US President should release the files and identify the supposed hoax elements.
Musk’s statement was in response to Trump’s effort to sidestep questions about Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell and doubts over the withheld documents of his justice department.
Trump on Wednesday criticized his supporters as naive “weaklings” for suspecting the transparency of the government’s Epstein inquiry. He further rebuked Republicans who anticipate further revelations in the case as “foolish”.
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