US lawmakers have released more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of the disgraced financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including some that mention President Donald Trump.
Early on Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee published three email exchanges, including correspondence between Epstein, who died in 2019 in prison, and his long-time associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking.
They also released emails between Epstein and author Michael Wolff, who has authored multiple books about Trump.
Within hours, House Republicans released a massive tranche of documents to counter what they claimed was a Democratic effort to cherry-pick documents, asserting that it was an attempt to create a false narrative portraying Trump negatively.
The emails were obtained by the committee after it subpoenaed Epstein's estate as part of its investigation into the federal inquiry surrounding him.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt asserted that the emails were selectively leaked by House Democrats to create a false narrative. She emphasized that Trump had distanced himself from Epstein long ago due to Epstein's behavior.
Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein, stating that they fell out in the early 2000s.
What the Epstein-Maxwell Email Says
The first email released is dated from 2011, where Epstein notes that Trump has never been implicated in any discussions, indicating a connection with a victim whose name was redacted. This victim was later identified as Virginia Giuffre, who had previously stated that Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing.
What the Epstein-Wolff Emails Say
In these exchanges, Epstein discusses strategies about Trump's public image during his presidential campaign, revealing a complicated relationship enhancing speculation regarding their past interactions.
