The Trump administration utterly botched a hyped release of “Jeffrey Epstein files” Thursday, a saga that resulted in disappointment among the MAGA faithful, finger-pointing among Trump aides, and — unsurprisingly — claims of deep state sabotage.

Epstein, the well-connected financier who was indicted for sex trafficking underage girls and died in prison in 2019, has long been the subject of conspiracy theories, and many on the right believe that the US government is hiding information that would implicate powerful people (specifically, Democrats and celebrities, they believe).

In response to these demands, Attorney General Pam Bondi promised in a Fox News appearance Wednesday night that “a lot of information” was set to be released soon.

Then, on Thursday, her team printed out a series of documents, put them in binders, and handed them to right-wing “influencers” like Chaya Raichik (@LibsofTikTok) who were visiting the White House. Said influencers

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