Overview
- Wolff wrote in December 2015 that if Trump denied ties to Epstein, it would give Epstein “valuable PR and political currency” and a chance to “hang him,” according to emails released by House members.
- In February 2016, Wolff urged Epstein to “preempt” inquiries and told him he was the “Trump bullet,” and in October 2016 he flagged an opportunity to speak out that he said could help “finish him.”
- Wolff has acknowledged the correspondence, told ABC News he could not recall specifics, and said his aim was to push Epstein to go public about Trump, later calling the topic central in an Instagram post.
- The tranche also includes exchanges with former New York Times reporter Landon Thomas Jr., sharpening scrutiny of journalist–source boundaries and prompting criticism from media ethicists.
- Democratic lawmakers initiated the email release and Republicans have posted additional pages, with both sides pressing over how much of the larger Epstein archive should be made public.