President Trump's relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has long been a subject of scrutiny, and new emails have shed light on the nature of their connection. According to emails obtained by House Democrats, President Trump knew about Epstein's victims, including one whose name has not been released.
The emails were exchanged between Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011, during which Epstein expressed frustration that Trump had never mentioned his victim's name publicly. In a subsequent email to author Michael Wolff in 2019, Epstein stated explicitly that Trump "knew about the girls" as he asked Maxwell to stop.
Epstein was accused of running a sex trafficking ring and was convicted in 2020 of two state prostitution charges, but died by suicide while awaiting trial. His estate recently released over 23,000 documents related to his case, including emails and court records, which House Democrats are now reviewing.
President Trump has previously claimed that he cut ties with Epstein years ago, but the new emails have raised questions about whether he was aware of Epstein's activities at Mar-a-Lago, where one of Epstein's victims worked. The victim in question is believed to be Virginia Giuffre, who met Epstein in 2000 and later alleged that she had been forced into prostitution by him.
In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of selectively leaking emails to create a "fake narrative" about President Trump's relationship with Epstein. She claimed that the unnamed victim was actually Virginia Giuffre, who has stated in her memoir that Mr. Trump treated her with kindness when they met.
While some have suggested that President Trump may have been aware of Epstein's activities, there is currently no conclusive evidence to support this claim. The Justice Department and other authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death and his relationship with powerful individuals like President Trump.
It remains unclear what specific information, if any, was hidden in the emails between Epstein and his associates that might shed more light on the nature of their relationship with Mr. Trump.
The emails were exchanged between Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011, during which Epstein expressed frustration that Trump had never mentioned his victim's name publicly. In a subsequent email to author Michael Wolff in 2019, Epstein stated explicitly that Trump "knew about the girls" as he asked Maxwell to stop.
Epstein was accused of running a sex trafficking ring and was convicted in 2020 of two state prostitution charges, but died by suicide while awaiting trial. His estate recently released over 23,000 documents related to his case, including emails and court records, which House Democrats are now reviewing.
President Trump has previously claimed that he cut ties with Epstein years ago, but the new emails have raised questions about whether he was aware of Epstein's activities at Mar-a-Lago, where one of Epstein's victims worked. The victim in question is believed to be Virginia Giuffre, who met Epstein in 2000 and later alleged that she had been forced into prostitution by him.
In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of selectively leaking emails to create a "fake narrative" about President Trump's relationship with Epstein. She claimed that the unnamed victim was actually Virginia Giuffre, who has stated in her memoir that Mr. Trump treated her with kindness when they met.
While some have suggested that President Trump may have been aware of Epstein's activities, there is currently no conclusive evidence to support this claim. The Justice Department and other authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death and his relationship with powerful individuals like President Trump.
It remains unclear what specific information, if any, was hidden in the emails between Epstein and his associates that might shed more light on the nature of their relationship with Mr. Trump.