The Newsmax release does not detail the circumstances under which Acosta stepped down from that office. But Newsmax’s July 2019 report on his resignation notes that it followed “renewed scrutiny of his handling of a 2008 secret plea deal with wealthy financier Jeffrey Esptein, who is accused of sexually abusing dozens of underage girls.”

The cable news powerhouse has stopped covering the so-called Epstein files, but many other conservative media figures are still heavily scrutinizing the Trump administration’s handling of the situation.

The assertion that Epstein did not have such a list walks back a theory that U.S. President Donald Trump's administration helped promote in the first place, as The Associated Press reported.In July 2025,

A broken promise to release more information about the Jeffrey Epstein case has sparked outrage among some of President Donald Trump’s loyal supporters.

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk told Newsmax he felt "a little profoundly confused" by the Trump administration's handling of the Epstein files.

Ky., used a digital signature to send out letters and subpoena notices related to the Biden autopen investigation.

One of the few people who could confirm if there is or ever was a list of Jeffrey Epstein's clients is imprisoned in Florida's capital city.

Fox & Friends ignored the FBI’s Epstein memo, highlighting Fox News’ growing struggle to balance Trump loyalty with audience expectations in 2024.

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk appeared on Newsmax Wednesday to discuss what he called a growing disillusionment among younger MAGA voters regarding the Epstein case. A memo from the Justice Department allegedly said Jeffrey Epstein did not leave behind a “list of associates” and took his own life,

While speaking to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office Monday, Trump set a 50-day deadline for Russia to end its invasion of Ukraine. The president said he plans to levy “secondary tariffs” of 100 percent on Moscow, should it fail to resolve the conflict.