Overview
- The newly published emails, dated 2011 to 2019 and sent to Ghislaine Maxwell and author Michael Wolff, include Epstein writing that Donald Trump "knew about the girls" and that a woman described as a victim spent hours with him at Epstein's home.
- House Republicans say the woman referenced is Virginia Giuffre, according to Axios, noting she did not accuse Trump of illegal conduct and died in April 2025.
- The White House rejects the release as a partisan, selective narrative and reiterates that Trump expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago for inappropriate behavior toward staff, including Giuffre.
- Democrats point to the emails to argue for broader transparency and are advancing a push to compel publication of the remaining Epstein files after gaining pivotal committee leverage.
- Separate reporting indicates Ghislaine Maxwell is preparing a request for Trump to commute her 20-year sentence, a development adding new political sensitivity to the dispute.