Overview

• A 12-foot faux-bronze installation by the anonymous Secret Handshake Project appeared Tuesday near the Capitol, depicting President Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands mid-prance.
• Three plaques accompany the work, including excerpts from an alleged 2003 birthday note released by House Oversight that Trump denies authoring as he sues the Wall Street Journal over related reporting.
• The National Park Service granted a permit allowing the statue to remain on the Mall through the weekend, according to organizers and local reporting.
• The White House denounced the display, defending Trump’s past actions regarding Epstein and pointing to recent document releases tied to the case.
• The installation has renewed public attention and political pressure for broader disclosure of Epstein-related files, a push that has drawn bipartisan interest in Congress.