However, I'll continue with the idea that "no files exist." Not in that Bondi and them's backpedal is right, but that "The File" has ceased to be a real thing that could possibly exist in any way. Nothing contained in any file could reach the hype that has been placed upon the mythical Epstein Files. Even if there was a specific little book he kept with every name written in plain English with the exact crime they were committing, it would be dismissed if it did or did not hit the exact Narrative people wanted from it.

If this was the case and Trump's administration simply explained this and released the underwhelming documents they have, anger would mostly be defused.

But the administration went on to claim that Epstein's operation was a "hoax" and that he never offered underage girls to anyone, and also he killed himself. This blatantly contradicts factual information that was released, albeit, importantly, not through government channels.

If Trump/Bondi/Patel's official release of info simply confirmed - with the official seal of the United States - what we already know, that Dershowitz, Bill Clinton, Prince Andrew etc are on the flight logs, that Epstein was in bed with Israeli intelligence (confirmed with leaked emails), and that he most likely was assassinated, only kooks would be mad. But the government cannot ever admit that Israel was behind Epstein, or that Epstein was an intelligence asset first and foremost, and in true Trump fashion, he followed "deny, deny, counteraccusation" to the letter to protect the mafia.

He just needs to come out and say "OK, it was Mossad and the CIA."