Kash Patel Peddled Conspiracy, Now MAGA Wants Answers He Can’t Give

India-West News Desk

WASHINGTON, D.C. — FBI Director Kash Patel publicly dismissed speculation that he plans to resign over the Department of Justice’s decision to end further disclosures in the Jeffrey Epstein case. His statement follows growing unrest among MAGA-aligned figures who view the decision as a betrayal of earlier promises of transparency.

In a July 12 social media post, Patel called the rumors “conspiracy theories” and reaffirmed his commitment to serving under President Donald Trump. “It’s an honor to serve the President of the United States – and I’ll continue to do so for as long as he calls on me,” Patel wrote.

The statement comes after the DOJ, in coordination with the FBI, closed the review of materials related to Epstein’s death and refused to release additional records, including what some on the right have referred to as a “client list.” The decision has triggered outrage among Trump loyalists, many of whom long believed Epstein’s death in federal custody in 2019 was part of a broader cover-up involving elite figures in government and business.

While Patel and FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino were once conspiracy theorist themselves and wanted the reopening the case of Epstein’s death, they have now, since being in office, fallen in with previous administrations and say the financier died by suicide. However, the reversal has not sat well with MAGA influencers, including Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, Steve Bannon, and reportedly Bongino himself.

NBC News reported on July 11 that Bongino is considering stepping down following a tense exchange with Attorney General Pam Bondi over the bureau’s Epstein findings. Media reports said the dispute centered on whether more documents from the case should be made public.

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche sought to downplay any suggestion of internal division, insisting on social media, “I worked closely with [Kash and Bongino] on the joint FBI and DOJ memo regarding the Epstein Files.”

Still, the political damage may be hard to contain. Trump himself, who had once teased “bombshells” related to Epstein, is now angry about the Epstein matter.

For years, Epstein’s death has served as a symbol for conservative distrust of federal institutions and the so-called “deep state.” The DOJ’s decision to draw a line under the matter—paired with the silence around high-profile names possibly connected to Epstein—has left Trump’s base divided between loyalty to the administration and a deep suspicion that something remains hidden.