When the Department of Justice under Donald Trump quietly released a memo claiming Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide and that there is no “Epstein client list,” most people rolled their eyes. Even MAGA loyalist and conspiracy theorist-in-chief Marjorie Taylor Greene isn’t buying it.
Ghislaine Maxwell’s infamous ‘little black book’
What about her little black book?
— Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
The 97-page book, contains the names and contact details of almost 2,000 people including world leaders, celebrities and businessmen.
No one believes there is not a client list. pic.twitter.com/dIM7C1DCsg(@RepMTG) July 8, 2025
In a July 8 post on X, Greene mocked the DOJ’s conclusion with a thinly veiled jab: “What about her little black book? The 97-page book contains the names and contact details of almost 2,000 people including world leaders, celebrities and businessmen. No one believes there is not a client list.”
She’s referring, of course, to Ghislaine Maxwell’s “little black book”—a real document presented during Maxwell’s 2021 trial. It includes a sprawling list of high-profile names allegedly connected to Epstein’s orbit, although their presence in the book doesn’t confirm wrongdoing. Still, the DOJ has refused to release the full contents to the public, citing privacy. This decision fueled conspiracy theories on both sides of the political aisle.
Trump’s DOJ: Nothing to see here, folks
DOJ RELEASES JEFFREY EPSTEIN CAMERA FOOTAGE – But what are we really looking at here?
— Jesús Enrique Rosas – The Body Language Guy (@Knesix) July 7, 2025
This is a 5 minute clip from the CCTV camera footage of the Special Housing Unit (SHU) floor where Jeffrey Epstein was held the night he 'killed himself'. It is posted in two versions in the… pic.twitter.com/AQDhp6W67s
The memo that triggered Greene’s outburst comes from the Justice Department’s Office of Legislative Affairs. In response to a long-standing demand from members of Congress, the memo states bluntly that “there is no list of clients,” and that the FBI is no longer actively investigating Epstein’s network of alleged abusers.
This conveniently contradicts past statements by Trump himself, as well as former Trump attorney general Pam Bondi, who once promised that names would be revealed and that “justice will be served.” So much for that.
Greene vs. Trump (but only kind of)
Greene, a Trump sycophant who has built her political brand on fringe conspiracies, now finds herself in a twisted tangle of cognitive dissonance. She’s outraged the DOJ is hiding names, without acknowledging that the memo came from Trump’s administration. And here’s the kicker: Trump was a longtime friend of Epstein, appearing in numerous photos and even mentioning Epstein’s fondness for young women in a now-infamous 2002 quote to New York Magazine.
That fact makes Greene’s outrage more than a little awkward. Her accusation—“No one believes there is not a client list”—echoes the suspicions of critics who believe Trump himself could be on such a list, whether in Maxwell’s book or Epstein’s flight logs.
The conspiracy crowd turns on itself
This isn’t just a case of irony—it’s political cannibalism. Greene, who rose to power on QAnon-fueled distrust of the “Deep State,” now seems disillusioned with the very administration she championed. But she’s not alone. Even right-wing influencers like Dan Bongino and Kash Patel have confirmed: There is no Epstein list, and Epstein died by suicide, killing one of the most enduring internet conspiracies of the last decade.
So, where does that leave Greene? Screaming into the void about a “black book” her party won’t touch. In a weird twist of fate, the Trump DOJ did exactly what Greene accuses the “Deep State” of doing: keeping secrets.
Final irony
Greene’s outburst might have been meant as a rallying cry, but it reads more like a confession: even the most loyal foot soldiers no longer believe the story Trump’s DOJ is telling. And for once, they might be right—but for all the wrong reasons.
