Overview
- Representative Dan Goldman displayed an unredacted October 2009 government email from the Epstein files on the House floor.
- The email recounts Epstein attorney Jack Goldberger saying Trump lawyer Alan Garten stated Epstein was never asked to leave Mar-a-Lago because he was not a member and may have been a guest.
- Goldman said the document conflicts with President Donald Trump’s prior claim that he expelled Jeffrey Epstein from the club in 2004.
- Goldman alleged the Justice Department improperly withheld the record in violation of the transparency law, while the department has said some items are not posted due to privilege, duplication, ongoing investigations, or pending victim redactions.
- Congressional scrutiny has intensified, with the Republican-led House Oversight Committee subpoenaing Pam Bondi for an April 14 deposition about the handling of the files.