A sudden change in the news narrative: With the outbreak of the war, Google searches for "Epstein documents" dropped sharply, and news coverage focused entirely on developments in Iran. According to the Boston Globe, "Epstein has disappeared from the pages of newspapers."

Proponents of this theory, which mainly includes some Democratic lawmakers and media analysts,

Unprecedented political pressure on Trump: In the week leading up to the war, pressure on Trump had reached its peak. Investigations showed that documents directly against him had been hidden, and even his allies in Congress demanded transparency.

A sudden change in the news narrative: With the outbreak of the war, Google searches for "Epstein documents" dropped sharply, and news coverage focused entirely on developments in Iran. According to the Boston Globe, "Epstein has disappeared from the pages of newspapers."

Officials' tacit admission: The most important document for this theory is the statement of Andre Carson, a Democratic member of the US House Intelligence Committee, who said bluntly: "This attack was clearly intended to divert public attention from the Epstein case." An Algerian newspaper also claimed, citing its sources, that the Epstein scandal was the "direct cause" of the war against Iran.