Overview
- House Democrats published three Epstein emails in which Epstein wrote that Donald Trump "knew about the girls" and that a victim spent hours with him at Epstein’s home, including a 2011 note to Ghislaine Maxwell and a 2019 message to Michael Wolff.
- Within hours, House Republicans released more than 20,000 pages of additional materials tied to Epstein, with victim names redacted in the Democratic disclosures for privacy.
- The White House denied any wrongdoing, calling the releases selective leaks intended to smear the president.
- Trump rejected the claims as a "farce" and said he will seek federal investigations into figures and institutions referenced in the documents, including Bill Clinton and JPMorgan.
- Lawmakers are preparing a vote next week to compel broader DOJ disclosure, even as the DOJ and FBI previously said there is no Epstein "client list," found no credible blackmail evidence, and determined Epstein died by suicide.