Fox News anchor Bret Baier led off Special Report Tuesday night with a segment titled “Trump’s ‘Epstein Files Saga,’” framing the controversy in a way that some are calling tone-deaf—especially given Fox’s own track record of limited coverage on Jeffrey Epstein’s connections to the political and cultural elite.

“President Trump says his attorney general should release whatever documents she thinks are credible concerning the late businessman and convicted sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein,” Baier reported, referring to Attorney General Pam Bondi’s continued review of related files.

Baier acknowledged the growing unrest among grassroots conservatives. “It’s his latest comment in the ongoing controversy that has split many of the president’s supporters,” he said, signaling that large swaths of the America First base are demanding far more transparency from the Department of Justice than they’ve received.

Joining Baier, Fox’s David Spunt echoed what many patriots have been saying for years: “This story does not go away here.”

And it won’t—not while Epstein’s powerful connections remain buried.

At the center of the latest legal developments is Judicial Watch, the conservative watchdog group that has refused to let Epstein’s crimes vanish into the federal memory hole.

As Just the News reported, Judicial Watch and the DOJ filed a joint status update Monday regarding the group’s April lawsuit. The suit stems from the DOJ and FBI’s failure to comply with three separate Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests dating back to February. One key request: the release of any records “depicting the identities of clients or associates of Epstein.”

Judicial Watch revealed in its statement that “the FBI has run its initial searches and is in the process of reviewing those search results,” but added that additional searches—including any involving communications by FBI Director Kash Patel—are “ongoing.”

Despite growing pressure, the DOJ has yet to provide any concrete timeline for releasing the documents or even an estimate of how many records might eventually see the light of day.

Just one day before the legal update, Axios obtained and published a memo from the DOJ and FBI stating that a “systematic review revealed no incriminating ‘client list.’” The memo also claimed there was “no credible evidence found that Epstein blackmailed prominent individuals,” and insisted that nothing uncovered justified “an investigation against uncharged third parties.”

That’s not sitting well with Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.

“The Justice Department and FBI are sending out contradictory messages,” Fitton stated. “Telling the American people that no more Epstein material will be released, while telling the federal court in our case that the Epstein FOIA review is proceeding. But no matter, our FOIA lawsuit for the Epstein material continues. We will be relentless in demanding transparency under law.”

During his 2024 campaign, President Trump pledged to make the Epstein files public on day one of his second term. Attorney General Pam Bondi reaffirmed that promise—but early efforts have drawn criticism. Rather than dropping bombshells, Bondi’s DOJ appears to have circulated information that was already publicly available.

The backlash has been especially fierce among Trump’s most loyal supporters, many of whom feel betrayed by the slow pace and limited substance of the disclosures.

Meanwhile, Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell continues to serve a 20-year federal sentence for her role in sex trafficking minors to powerful men. Yet, despite the mountain of accusations and open questions, the Biden-era cover-up mentality appears to still linger within parts of the bureaucracy.

Adding fuel to the fire, conservative commentator Sean Spicer resurfaced a March interview with famed defense attorney Alan Dershowitz, who was once falsely accused of being tied to Epstein’s illicit dealings.

“I know the names of the individuals. I know why they’re being suppressed. I know who’s suppressing them,” Dershowitz said in the March 19 interview. “But I’m bound by confidentiality from a judge and cases, and I can’t disclose what I know.”

The interview, reposted on social media last week, has ignited new speculation—and only intensified the calls for President Trump’s DOJ to break the silence.

While the establishment media and federal agencies drag their feet, survivors of Epstein’s abuse and millions of Americans are still waiting for full accountability. Many believe the cover-up goes all the way to the top—and they’re counting on President Trump and his administration to finish the job.

The message is clear: this isn’t just about Epstein. It’s about exposing the corruption that shields the elite and silences the truth.