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Fox’s ‘The Five’ Jokes About Epstein and Defends Bondi, Drawing Viewer Backlash

The remarks come as Congress scrutinizes the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein records.

Overview

  • In a Feb. 14 segment, hosts on Fox NewsThe Five laughed as Greg Gutfeld called Jeffrey Epstein a “sex rabbi” during banter about the scandal.
  • Jesse Watters asserted that Epstein’s wealth came from Lex Wexner, Leon Black, and the Rothschilds, and described Epstein as “mostly just a fixer” who could procure “a girl.”
  • Brian Kilmeade quipped “Hanged from a noose” during a riff about Epstein performing at a future halftime show, after Watters and Gutfeld joked about the idea.
  • Gutfeld defended Pam Bondi and derided House Judiciary members as “drama queens,” calling committee witnesses “imposters” and the hearing political theater.
  • Viewers criticized the clip on Fox’s YouTube channel, with comments condemning the joking tone and accusing the panel of downplaying Epstein’s crimes and the Justice Department’s failures.