Bill Maher Admits QAnon ‘Wasn’t Totally Wrong’ About Elite Pedo Rings After Epstein File Dump [WATCH]

Stephen A. Smith and Bill Maher discussed the release of millions of pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files and the reported agreement by Bill and Hillary Clinton to testify before the House ahead of a potential contempt of Congress vote, with Maher suggesting the latest disclosures have reshaped how past claims about elite misconduct are viewed.

Smith asked Maher for his reaction to the developments, saying, “What were your thoughts about the Epstein files and 3 million pages being released, and you know now we are hearing that Bill and Hillary Clinton have both agreed to testify in the house ahead, you know, ahead of the contempt of Congress vote. What are your thoughts about that?”

Maher said the topic had already become central to his own discussions about upcoming commentary.

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“Well, this is certainly something we were talking in my meeting today about what I’m going to talk about on the show Friday, because it’s just too interesting and, and also, you know, I can’t believe I’m saying this,” Maher said.

He went on to suggest that recent revelations have cast long-mocked claims in a different light.

“But where does QAnon go for the apology? You know, I mean QAnon, which believed in lots of really ridiculous things. Like, you know, Democrats eat babies, but they were kind of harping a lot on the idea that the elites are running this pedophile ring,” Maher said.

Maher acknowledged that he had previously dismissed those claims publicly.

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“And, I mean, I made jokes about them. I also made jokes after the Epstein thing happened originally that were on the idea of, well, you know, there, obviously, there was some smoke there,” he said.

He added that the volume of new material has shifted that assessment.

“Well, now, with all that’s come out in the last couple of weeks, there’s little more than smoke. It does look like anybody who was at all able to get in touch with Jeffrey Epstein. He was the man.”

Smith interjected, summarizing the implication by saying, “They were doing it.”

Maher agreed and expanded on that point. “Thy just, I mean, and then they all lied about it, everybody has,” he said.

Maher also criticized what he described as the recklessness of those involved.

“And the arrogance also, of thinking they could just use their real name in an email, which they did and didn’t try to, like, couch it in, you know.”

Maher contrasted the behavior described in the emails with how illegal activity was once concealed.

“When I used to get pot before it was legal, it was like, I’d like two shirts, please, you know, and no seeds in the shirts this time, you know that we had to sort of codify it,” he said.

“No, they’re just openly talking in emails about this sort of, you know, sexual perversion and that they were all doing, and lots of people who you didn’t think you know, or I never imagined we’re doing it.”

He concluded by returning to the broader point about earlier warnings that were dismissed outright.

“I see these names come up so, you know, I mean, QAnon, yes, lot of crazy there. But you know what, you weren’t totally wrong about that, guys,” Maher said.

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