Conservative influencers sparked outrage after attending a White House meeting where they received binders allegedly containing Epstein case materials. After significant social media buildup suggesting new revelations, attendees shared photos displaying the binders prominently.
The controversy erupted when it became clear the materials contained nothing new beyond publicly available information. This theatrical display particularly angered child trafficking survivors and advocates who have long fought for genuine accountability in the Epstein case.
Critics condemned the influencers for exploiting a case involving child abuse victims for publicity, then delivering no substance. The incident has reignited frustrations about how Epstein's crimes were initially overlooked by authorities and the perception that powerful figures in his orbit remain unaccountable.
The failed "reveal" highlights tensions between serious advocacy and political theater around a case that remains deeply personal for victims and symbolic of institutional failure.