Vice President JD Vance said Elon Musk made a “mistake” by choosing to pick a fight with Donald Trump, but conceded that he hopes the billionaire gets back onto the president’s good side by the 2026 midterm elections, given the critical role he played in last November’s race.

Attorney General Pam Bondi once claimed the Epstein files were “on her desk,” but no public disclosure followed. As Musk keeps using his massive platform—now 223 million followers—to spotlight the case, it raises further questions about what is being concealed and who benefits from the silence.