Ex-Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett rebuked Tucker Carlson over his claim that the alleged sex pest Jeffrey Epstein led a blackmail campaign on behalf of the Mossad. Bennett, 53, characterized the conspiratorial remarks from Carlson—and others on the right—as a “vicious wave of slander and lies” against Israel.

Conservative influencers and Justice Department officials alike have been outraged over the memo, with many alleging it’s part of a coverup and that Trump himself could be implicated in the Epstein files.