A former DOJ prosecutor warned that the Trump administration's mishandling of the Epstein case points to deep dysfunction, offering three explanations ranging from deception to incompetence.

President Donald Trump outraged many of his supporters after the Justice Department published an unsigned memo saying it would not release any more documents related to deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. For years, Trump and some members of his administration fanned conspiracy theories about the content of the files.

In a post to Truth Social on Wednesday morning, Trump railed against Democrats, and some of his own supporters, calling the furor over the Epstein case a "hoax."

Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) signaled Tuesday that he doesn’t believe the findings from the Justice Department’s (DOJ) probe of files related to disgraced financier Jeffery Epstein —

President Trump expressed bewilderment at interest in the Jeffrey Epstein case as MAGA voices press for the full release of more files.

Here’s what to know about the disturbing facts and unsubstantiated suspicions that make Jeffrey Epstein, a registered sex offender, a politically potent obsession.

BREAKING EXCLUSIVE: Speaker Mike Johnson says he supports Ghislaine Maxwell testifying to Congress and demands the DOJ release everything they have on Epstein: "I’m for transparency. We should put everything out there and let the people decide. Pam Bondi needs to come forward… pic.twitter.com/diB5cDQmAk

Attorney General Pam Bondi declined to answer questions about the Justice Department's investigation into Jeffrey Epstein. President Donald Trump has defended Bondi after the DOJ released a memo stating there was no evidence of a "client list" related to Epstein.

It comes amid a growing Republican outcry over the Department of Justice's decision not to release the files from their investigation of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

Donald Trump long accused opponents of hiding a list of Epstein clients. Now Pam Bondi says the list doesn't exist. What was Epstein convicted of?