House Democrats Publish Epstein Emails Alleging Trump ‘Knew About the Girls’

Overview

• Three emails from 2011, 2015 and January 2019 show Jeffrey Epstein asserting that Donald Trump spent hours with a person described as a victim and that Trump “knew about the girls.”
• The messages were obtained via a subpoena to Epstein’s heirs and were released with redactions by Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee.
• The White House denounced the release as a selective smear, reiterated Trump’s denial of wrongdoing, and cited statements that a named accuser has not alleged misconduct by Trump.
• Republicans countered by releasing roughly 20,000–23,000 pages of Epstein-related materials and accused Democrats of withholding records, while the Justice Department maintains there is no discrete “client list.”
• Lawmakers are pressing for a floor vote to compel full disclosure of Epstein files, with a newly seated Democrat seen as pivotal to advancing the measure.