The assertion that Epstein did not have such a list walks back a theory that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration helped promote in the first place, as The Associated Press reported.In July 2025,

Roger Stone, a former adviser and longtime ally of President Donald Trump, referred to Ghislaine Maxwell as Jeffrey Epstein's "pimp."

Ghislaine Maxwellis reportedly eager to speak in front of Congress about the Epstein files. Maxwell is the only person currently incarcerated with ties to Jeffrey Epstein, the infamous s-- trafficker who was jailed but committed suicide in 2019.