Mark Epstein, the elder brother of the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, told the television program “Piers Morgan Uncensored” on 9 July that he "wouldn’t write off" the possibility that President Donald Trump ordered his sibling’s death in 2019 while the latter was awaiting trial in the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City. Without presenting new evidence, Epstein argued that several Trump-aligned officials — including Attorney General Pam Bondi, FBI Director Kash Patel, former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino and White House budget chief Russell Vought — have worked to suppress information that could implicate the president. “If they’re covering up for somebody, who do you think they might be covering up for?” Epstein asked during the interview. Host Piers Morgan countered that no public proof links Trump to the case, and the U.S. Department of Justice has repeatedly said investigations found that Jeffrey Epstein died by suicide. Mark Epstein, who has long questioned that conclusion, reiterated his belief in separate remarks to NewsNation this week that the death was "most likely murder." The Trump campaign and the officials named have not responded publicly to the latest claims.