📰 Subscribe to UnHerd today at: https://bit.ly/4eStsTF UnHerd's Freddie Sayers sits down with Michael Tracey to discuss the recent Epstein files news. Watch it on the UnHerd website: https://unherd.com/watch-listen/jeffrey-epstein-and-the-end-of-the-conspiracies/ Listen to the podcast: https://plnk.to/unherd?to=page Freddie Sayers, UnHerd’s Editor-in-Chief, interviews journalist Michael Tracey to unpack the recent Jeffrey Epstein files news, and the use and proliferation of conspiracy theories. The Trump administration’s hyped-up promise of explosive Epstein revelations, including a “client list,” has fallen flat. The Department of Justice and FBI now confirm there is no list and Epstein’s death was indeed suicide, pushing back against years of wild speculation. Michael examines whether Trump, JD Vance, Pam Bondi, Kash Patel, and Dan Bongino, naively, or cynically, fuelled Epstein conspiracy theories – namely, that “Epstein didn’t kill himself”, and more – to rally their base, only to now face flak for either hiding the truth or admitting there was nothing to reveal. Freddie and Michael draw parallels with the JFK files, where declassification also disappointed, offering little new insight. Touching on Israel, UFOs, the military industrial complex, they explore how Trump’s administration has leaned into conspiracies for political gain and now faces the fallout when the “truth” underwhelms. Follow UnHerd on social media: Twitter: https://twitter.com/unherd Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/unherd/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/unherd/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@unherdtv //TIMECODES// 00:00 - 02:27 - Introduction 02:27 - 16:05 - What’s happened with the Epstein files? 16:05 - 29:04 - Team Trump, the online Right and conspiracy 29:04 - 42:53 - The JFK files 42:53 - 55:21 - Trump and Israel 55:21 - 56:12 - Closing thoughts #UnHerd #Epstein #JFK