Overview

• Democrats on the House Oversight Committee posted an image from Epstein’s 2003 birthday book showing a suggestive drawing and a typewritten exchange attributed to “Donald” that ends, “Happy Birthday — and may every day be another wonderful secret.”
• The White House denies that President Trump wrote or signed the page, calls the item fake, and says his legal team will continue pursuing defamation claims tied to earlier reporting.
• Lawyers for Epstein’s estate delivered the birthday book and other subpoenaed materials to the committee and said additional productions will continue on a rolling basis with redactions to protect potential victims.
• Oversight Democrats used the release to press for full disclosure of Epstein-related records, while Republicans condemned the move as a selective and politicized leak.
• The Wall Street Journal first reported the note’s existence in July and stands by its reporting as Trump’s lawsuit against the paper proceeds, while committee staff review newly received records for possible further public release.