The tech mogul is escalating threats to launch a third political party to challenge the former president.
Elon Musk is systematically removing Donald Trump’s allies from his X feed as frustration mounts over the failure to release the complete Jeffrey Epstein files.
A day after condemning the Trump administration’s efforts to close the book on the matter, the billionaire unfollowed Attorney General Pam Bondi. Her management of the case has also drawn the ire of some of Trump’s most dedicated followers.
The social media shift was noted on Wednesday morning before 9 a.m. by the X account Big Tech Alert, which announced the discovery.
Previously, Musk had also cut his digital ties with Fox News, which had provided a stage for Bondi to speak on the case, and he openly criticized the president.
“How can anyone trust Trump if he keeps the Epstein files sealed?” Musk posted on X this Tuesday.
As the head of Tesla intensifies his warnings about creating a new third party following the Republican passage of Trump’s major spending package, Musk has also unfollowed House Speaker Mike Johnson, the White House Rapid Response team, GOP Congresswoman Nancy Mace, Energy Secretary Chris White, and MAGA influencer Scott Presler.
Although the billionaire has been distancing himself from Trump and his circle since their friendly relationship soured weeks ago, the Epstein controversy has reignited friction between the two powerful figures.
On Monday, Musk shared a series of posts pointing out inconsistencies between a DOJ memo and Bondi’s assurances of forthcoming information, labeling the memo “the final straw.”
When another user inquired if releasing the files would be a top goal for the “America Party”—the third party Musk has suggested he might form—the billionaire responded with a “💯” emoji.
These remarks followed a determination by the Justice Department and the FBI that no proof exists that the convicted sex trafficker blackmailed high-profile individuals or maintained a “client list,” contrary to widespread conspiracy theories.
The two-page document also stated there was no evidence to indicate Epstein was murdered, reinforcing the medical examiner’s finding that he died by suicide in his Manhattan jail cell in 2019.
However, the choice not to press charges or disclose further details about Epstein’s crimes and death threw the MAGA base into turmoil, denying conspiracy theorists the conclusive evidence they believed would link prominent people to his sex trafficking network.
Bondi has become the main recipient of the backlash, particularly after she claimed in a February Fox News appearance that the key documents were “sitting on my desk right now.”
Sources within the White House have also privately discussed her mishandling of the “Epstein binders” earlier this year, which were given to key MAGA figures with the promise of new revelations, only for them to find no substantial new facts inside.
After the memo’s release, former Fox News personality Tucker Carlson described it as a “cover-up.”
Right-wing activist Laura Loomer called for Bondi to be dismissed from her position.
Meanwhile, former Trump strategist Stephen Bannon criticized federal agencies, stating, “We must dismantle these institutions.”
Trump, however, attempted to shut down the conversation on Tuesday, lashing out at a journalist who raised the subject.
“Are we really still on about Jeffrey Epstein? People have been talking about this guy for years,” Trump retorted during a Cabinet meeting when a question was posed to Bondi.
“You’re asking this—we’ve got Texas, we have all these other things, and you’re still talking about this creep? It’s unbelievable.”