Attorney General Pam Bondi is under intense scrutiny from conservatives and grassroots activists following a Department of Justice memo that flatly denies the existence of a Jeffrey Epstein “client list”—a direct contradiction to Bondi’s own earlier claims.

The DOJ memo, first obtained by Axios, declares there is “no incriminating ‘client list’” and “no credible evidence … that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals,” despite widespread belief—especially on the right—that such a list exists and is being hidden from the public.

Bondi, who previously claimed she had access to this supposed list, is now facing mounting pressure to explain herself. In February, she told Fox News that the Epstein client list was “sitting on my desk right now to review,” promising transparency and accountability. Instead, conservatives say they were handed a handful of mostly public records, while the real bombshells remain sealed—or worse, denied entirely.

The DOJ memo further claims video footage from Epstein’s jail cell supports the medical examiner’s original ruling of suicide, and that most of the records from Epstein’s criminal enterprise are “subject to court-ordered sealing”—allegedly to protect victims, not high-profile predators.

“We did not uncover evidence that could predicate an investigation against uncharged third parties,” the DOJ stated. It went on to dismiss “unfounded theories about Epstein” as a distraction from the government’s priority of “combating child exploitation and bringing justice to victims.”

That explanation has not satisfied conservatives.

“Pam Bondi said the Epstein client list was on her desk to review for release to the public just a few months ago. Now the DOJ she leads claims that there’s no Epstein client list. Sorry but this is unacceptable. Was she lying then or is she lying now? We deserve answers,” conservative commentator Robby Starbuck wrote on X.

The backlash grew louder when it became clear that many of the so-called “declassified” binders the DOJ shared with select influencers contained little to no new information.

According to Bondi, she later directed the FBI to release the “full and complete Epstein files,” including “tens of thousands of videos” allegedly involving Epstein and minors. But those files never surfaced.

On July 1, the Associated Press reported that attorneys and law enforcement familiar with the case of Epstein and his convicted co-conspirator Ghislaine Maxwell said they had seen no evidence of such a cache of recordings.

Still, Bondi’s earlier assertions continue to stoke speculation that something explosive is being covered up—either by DOJ bureaucrats or by Bondi herself.

The anonymous account @catturd2, with more than 3.7 million followers, posted:

“So all the girls who have testified about being raped on Epstein’s island were lying and Giselle Maxwell is in prison for being the madam for nobody? Please tell this is fake news.”

Turning Point USA’s Savanah Hernandez also weighed in:

“Why did Pam Bondi get in front of the entire nation and say she had the Epstein client list on her desk? She should step down as Attorney General for lying to the American public.”

Even the anti-Trump "Republicans Against Trump" account called out the contradiction, writing:

“Attorney General Pam Bondi in February: Jeffrey Epstein’s client list is sitting on my desk right now to review. Today, Axios reports the DOJ concluded Epstein didn’t keep a client list. So…was she reviewing imaginary files?”

Bondi has yet to respond publicly to the backlash, but with trust in institutions already at historic lows and Epstein’s secrets still buried under layers of red tape, conservatives are demanding accountability—not excuses.