I’m not asking you to believe me, or not. I’m telling you what exists, and what doesn’t. If new evidence surfaces I’m happy to reevaluate,” the FBI deputy director said.

Patel and Bongino sat down for a joint interview on Sunday with Maria Bartiromo, the host of Sunday Morning Futures, where they made their comments about Epstein, however sheepishly. “You said Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide. People don’t believe it,” Bartiromo said, referring to recent testimony Patel gave to Congress.