House Democrats Release Epstein Emails Alleging Trump Knew of Abuse

Overview

• Three emails published by the House Oversight Committee include Epstein’s 2011 note to Ghislaine Maxwell saying a victim spent "hours" with Donald Trump at his home and a 2019 message asserting Trump "knew about the girls."
• In a 2015 exchange with author Michael Wolff, Epstein sought guidance on media questions about Trump, and Wolff advised letting Trump "hang himself" publicly rather than helping craft a response.
• The White House denounced the disclosure as a selective smear, questioned document authenticity, and pointed to Virginia Giuffre’s statements that she saw no wrongdoing by Trump.
• Democrats moved to force a House vote to unseal remaining Epstein-related records, with the seating of Democrat Adelita Grijalva expected to provide the final signature needed for the petition.
• Background materials note a July DOJ/FBI memorandum concluding Epstein died by suicide in 2019 and stating investigators found no "client list," while tens of thousands of pages transferred to Congress remain partly sealed or redacted.