Overview
- Three emails from 2011, 2015 and 2019 released by House Oversight Democrats include Epstein writing that Trump was the “dog that hasn’t barked,” that a redacted victim spent hours with him, and that “of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.”
- The release coincides with the expected swearing-in of Democrat Adelita Grijalva, whose signature would allow Democrats to force a House vote on broader disclosure of the Epstein records.
- The White House called the disclosures a selective leak that creates a “fake narrative,” asserting the redacted victim is Virginia Giuffre, who publicly said she never witnessed wrongdoing by President Trump.
- House Oversight Republicans questioned the redactions and accused Democrats of cherry-picking from materials obtained under subpoena from Epstein’s estate, while legal commentators note the partial emails do not prove criminal conduct.
- Separately, Rep. Jamie Raskin wrote that Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing a commutation application and receiving preferential treatment at a Texas prison, prompting Democrats to seek oversight and potential hearings.