Joe Rogan just threw a verbal haymaker at Bill Clinton over the Epstein files, and it’s a punchline conservatives might savor.

The controversy swirls around the Department of Justice’s slow, heavily redacted release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, sparking outrage from victims, lawmakers, and now podcasters like Rogan, who mocked Clinton’s sudden thirst for transparency given his own ties to the disgraced financier.

Let’s rewind to the start: Epstein, charged with sex trafficking in 2019, died by suicide in jail, while his associate Ghislaine Maxwell was convicted in 2021 and is serving a 20-year sentence, recently moved to a minimum-security prison due to safety threats.

Rogan’s Sharp Jab at Clinton’s Hypocrisy

Rogan, chatting with comedian Tom Segura, couldn’t resist pointing out the irony of Clinton demanding full disclosure of the Epstein files while photos of him cozying up to Epstein—yes, even in a hot tub—float around the internet.

“This is like the killer pretending to be the detective. 'We have got to solve this crime,’” Rogan quipped, suggesting Clinton’s call for openness might hide a deeper motive.

Segura piled on, likening it to a suspect joining the search for clues, a metaphor that lands hard when you consider Clinton’s documented appearances with Epstein.

Clinton’s Defense and DOJ Criticism

Clinton, through his spokesman, fired back at Attorney General Pam Bondi, insisting the DOJ’s selective releases are meant to smear those already cleared, including himself, and demanded all materials mentioning him be released at once.

“Someone or something is being protected,” Clinton’s rep declared, though the statement raises eyebrows given the former president’s past with Epstein.

Rogan speculated this bravado smells like a backroom deal, hinting Clinton might have secured some kind of protection while publicly playing the transparency card.

Victims and Lawmakers Demand Accountability

Meanwhile, 19 alleged victims of Epstein and Maxwell slammed the DOJ for violating the Epstein Files Transparency Act with excessive redactions and failure to shield survivor identities, causing real harm.

They argue the law demanded full disclosure by last Friday’s deadline, not the piecemeal, blacked-out pages the public received, which lack key context like FBI interviews or internal memos.

The victims are urging Congress for immediate oversight, hearings, and legal action to force the DOJ’s hand, a call echoed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, who labeled the partial release a cover-up by the Trump administration.

DOJ Delays and Political Fallout

The DOJ, defending its rolling release plan, claims delays are needed to protect victims, with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche promising eventual compliance while stressing caution with sensitive content.

Yet, frustration boils over as members of Congress and accusers decry the slow pace, especially after a batch of files—including a photo of Trump with Epstein and Maxwell—briefly vanished before being restored with a note that no victims were depicted.

Trump, once a friend of Epstein but later estranged, has pushed to keep records sealed while maintaining there’s nothing damning in them, a stance that contrasts with the ongoing clamor for unredacted truth from all sides.