Summary
Newly released emails from Jeffrey Epstein mention President Donald Trump, suggesting Trump spent time with an alleged victim and had knowledge of Epstein's activities. The emails were made public by the House Oversight Committee. President Trump has denied knowing about Epstein's crimes and stated he ended their friendship years ago.
Key Facts
- Jeffrey Epstein, a financier involved in sex trafficking, wrote emails mentioning President Trump.
- The emails say Trump spent time at Epstein's house with a person referred to as a victim.
- President Trump has denied any involvement or knowledge of Epstein's illegal activities.
- The House Oversight Committee released these emails as part of a set of 23,000 documents.
- Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, accused Democrats of leaking emails to create a negative story about Trump.
- Virginia Giuffre, an alleged victim, stated that Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing.
- Epstein died in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal charges.
- Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's associate, is serving a 20-year sentence for her role in the trafficking scheme.
