According to BlockBeats news, on July 9, Musk responded on X to the question "Should we ruthlessly sue the elite involved in the Epstein case?" saying, "100%". This morning, Musk stated, "If Trump doesn't release Epstein's files, how can people have confidence in him?" On June 6, Musk had said, "It's time to drop the real bombshell: Trump appears in Epstein's documents. This is the real reason these documents have not been made public." Afterward, in an effort to ease relations with Trump, Musk deleted the relevant explosive tweet.