Summary
House Democrats released emails from 2019 in which Jeffrey Epstein claimed that President Trump knew about underage girls. Democrats argue these emails raise important questions about President Trump’s past relationship with Epstein. The White House has not commented, and Republicans on the committee accuse Democrats of selectively using documents.
Key Facts
- Democrats on the House Oversight Committee shared emails involving Jeffrey Epstein and President Trump.
- In a 2019 email, Epstein claimed President Trump was aware of girls, suggesting a connection to a past incident at Mar-a-Lago.
- President Trump previously said he ended his friendship with Epstein and called the investigation demands a "hoax."
- Rep. Robert Garcia, a Democrat, said the emails raise questions about the White House and Trump-Epstein ties.
- The White House did not respond to requests for comment on the emails.
- Republicans claim Democrats are misusing documents to create misleading stories.
- The 2019 email was sent by Epstein to journalist Michael Wolff and mentioned Trump and Ghislaine Maxwell.
