Sen. Kennedy Asks Kash Patel Point Blank if Epstein Killed Himself [WATCH]

May 10, 2025

Senator John Kennedy (R-LA) questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on Thursday about the status of the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s death and the release of related files during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing.

Kennedy asked Patel directly whether the American people would ever receive a full account of what happened to Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died while in federal custody in 2019.

“Did Jeffrey Epstein hang himself or did somebody kill him?” Kennedy asked during the hearing.

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“Senator, I believe he hung himself in a cell in the Metropolitan Detention Center,” Patel responded.

Kennedy followed up with a question regarding public disclosure: “Are you going to release all the information about that?”

“Senator, we are working through that right now with the Department of Justice,” Patel replied.

The exchange came amid renewed scrutiny surrounding the circumstances of Epstein’s death and the extensive amount of evidence still under federal review.

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Attorney General Pam Bondi confirmed Wednesday that the FBI is currently examining “tens of thousands” of videos that were in Epstein’s possession at the time of his arrest, some of which Bondi identified as “child porn.”

Kennedy pressed Patel further on the timeline for releasing the information.

“When you think you’ll have it done, Kash?” Kennedy asked.

“I think… in the near future?” Patel said.

“Like before I die?” Kennedy asked, drawing a laugh from Patel, who answered, “Senator… we are, we’ve been working on that and we are doing it in a way that protects victims and also doesn’t put out into the ether information that is irrelevant for production for the public, such as CSAM [child sexual abuse material].”

Epstein died in August 2019 while being held at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York.

His death was ruled a suicide by hanging, though the circumstances — including camera malfunctions and guards allegedly sleeping on duty — have fueled widespread speculation and skepticism.

At the time of his arrest, Epstein was facing new federal charges related to sex trafficking involving minors.

He had previously pleaded guilty in 2008 to sex charges in Florida, reaching a controversial plea deal that allowed him to avoid federal prosecution.

His connections to prominent individuals have continued to draw public interest.

Epstein maintained ties with public figures even after his 2008 conviction.

His social circle included L Brands founder Lex Wexner, film director Woody Allen, and British royal Prince Andrew.

Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates also met with Epstein multiple times — including meetings as late as 2019 — despite concerns expressed by his then-wife, Melinda Gates, according to a 2021 report by The Wall Street Journal.

During an April 22 White House event, Daily Caller White House correspondent Reagan Reese asked President Donald Trump about the pace of document releases connected to Epstein’s case.

“I don’t know, I’ll speak to the attorney general about that. I really don’t know,” Trump said.

“I know that we’ve done the RFK, the Kennedy, Martin Luther King is out there very shortly, so we’ll find out. But… we’ve really, really announced, we’re doing them in full transparency.”

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“I’ll speak to the AG about that…. We’ll find out.”@reaganreese_ pic.twitter.com/BnvOhzfqRq

— Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) April 22, 2025