Republicans say Musk and Trump-epstein accusations are "too far away"

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House Republican lawmakers accused Elon Musk of being "too far away" after he suggested President Donald Trump "in Epstein's archives."

Rep. Pat Fallon said: “Hopefully we never have to answer questions about tweets like Elon again.

Rep. Chip Roy of R-Texas told Fox News Digital, "I crossed the race today."

Musk mentioned on Thursday that it was a bigger tirade against the president and Republican leaders in the budget settlement bill.

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Elon Musk (right) said President Donald Trump is the archive of Jeffrey Epstein. (Getty Image)

The tech billionaire accused Republicans of passing laws calling Trump’s “big and beautiful bills”, adding Treasury bonds (currently close to $37 trillion).

“It’s time to put down the real bomb,” Musk wrote on X. “Big this post as the future. The facts will appear. ”

R-Texas Rep. Troy Nehls said Musk "goes too far".

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"No need," Niels said. "These conversations should be done behind closed doors."

Some Republicans argue that if there is any abominable information about Trump and Epstein, if so.

“I’m going to say that if Joe Biden put Donald Trump in Epstein’s log, there’s no doubt that this would come during the campaign.” “So, I don’t know what prompted it. I think it’s all unfortunate.”

Rep. Tim Burchett of R-tenn questioned why Musk made his young son nickname "X" if he believed he was closely related to pedophile.

Rep. Tim Burchett, who criticized the allegations, questioned why Musk would have his son near Trump if he thought Trump was closely related to Epstein. (Alex Wong)

"The Biden administration would have brought it up. No one hates Donald Trump more than Donald J. Trump, who handed them lunch every day.

"If that's true, why would he let his kids hang out with the president? That doesn't make any sense. Now he's calling for impeachment. I mean, it's just going deeper."

R-FLA Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who heads a task force that explains federal investigations, including Epstein, told reporters she does not think Musk's advice holds water.

"I will be very sure when I speak to Jeffrey Epstein, I do believe that if President Trump is in the Epstein archives, they will release it during the primary, but they don't," Luna said.

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“So the fact is, I don’t think President Trump is in the Epstein archive, that’s the way it implies, but either way, that’s why we continue to push for transparency.”

However, RS.C. Rep. Ralph Norman stood out in his answer, calling for greater transparency to the Epstein document.

Rep. Ralph Norman, RS.C., said he hopes to increase transparency on the secret Jeffrey Epstein archive. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc, via Getty Images)

"The facts will take everything," Norman said. "Epstein's papers are destined to come out, let it come out. We should see it."

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt attributes Musk's Tirade to Trump's bill, which aims to reduce tax breaks for work and middle-class people, rather than benefiting Musk and his company.

Levitt said: “It’s an unfortunate episode of Elon, who is not happy with a beautiful bill because it doesn’t include the policies he wants.

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna said if the allegations were true, they would surface in the election. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

R-Neb. Senator Pete Ricketts told Fox News Digital: “I can’t tell you what Elon Musk’s motivation is, but I can tell you what we are going to do, which avoids adding $4 trillion in tax revenue to the American people.

While the two are well known to be familiar with each other, sources familiar with the matter noted that Trump kicked Epstein out of his Palm Beach Golf Club.

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According to a book "Grifter's Club", Trump was banned from Epstein for hitting a teenage daughter of a club member.

"The government itself released a file release under the president's name. It's not a new surprise Elon found. Everyone already knows that," the source said. "If Elon really thought the president was involved more deeply with Epstein, why did he hang out with him for six months and say he loved him like a straight man can love a straight man?"

Fox News Digital also solicited comments with Musk through his Tesla office.

Elizabeth Elkind is a political journalist at Fox News' digital leading House. Digital statutes previously seen on Daily Mail and CBS News.

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