June 5, 2025
Musk claims Trump appears in sealed Epstein files, tanks Tesla stock 14%
Public claim about sealed files ignites fierce social media feud
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On Jun. 5, 2025, Elon Musk posted on X that 
Donald Trump appears in sealed Jeffrey Epstein files, without providing evidence.
Tesla shares fell 14 percent on Jun. 5, 2025, wiping $152 billion from market capitalization—the biggest single-day hit ever to Tesla.
On Jul. 18-19, 2025, Trump filed a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against Wall Street Journal and Rupert Murdoch over Epstein birthday letter story.
DOJ Deputy Attorney General 
Todd Blanche met with 
Ghislaine Maxwell in Tallahassee on Jul. 24-25, 2025 for two days of interviews about Epstein.
On Aug. 5, 2025, House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer subpoenaed DOJ and nine former officials including the Clintons, Comey, and Barr for Epstein-related testimony.
President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act on Nov. 19, 2025, requiring DOJ to release all unclassified Epstein files within 30 days.
A YouGov/Economist poll from Feb. 2-4, 2025 found 51 percent of Americans believe Musk has a lot of White House influence, but only 13 percent want him to have that much power.
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On what date did Elon Musk publicly claim Trump appears in Jeffrey Epstein files?
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What phrase did Trump use to describe his relationship status with Musk?
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Name the White House Press Secretary who called Musk's allegations an "unfortunate episode."
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What did Musk call his Epstein allegation against Trump?
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Musk provided evidence to support his claim that Trump appears in Epstein files.
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Elon Musk
Tesla CEO, X (Twitter) owner, former Trump DOGE adviser
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2025-present)
Pam Bondi
U.S. Attorney General
Todd Blanche
Deputy Attorney General
James Comer
Chairman, House Oversight Committee
Ghislaine Maxwell
Convicted Epstein co-conspirator
Rupert Murdoch
Owner, News Corp. (Wall Street Journal parent company)