Former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi claimed to possess Jeffrey Epstein's "client list," sparking controversy and conspiracy theories. The DOJ and FBI refuted the existence of such a list after an exhaustive investigation. The White House deflected questions about Bondi's claims, referring inquiries back to her.

The acknowledgment represents a public walk-back of a theory that the Trump administration had helped promote, with Bondi suggesting that such a document was “sitting on my desk” for review.

A memo by the agencies also reportedly said there's no evidence the sex offender and disgraced financier was murdered instead of dying by suicide.