Summary
New documents linked to Jeffrey Epstein mention President Donald Trump, sparking renewed interest in their past association. US lawmakers released these documents, with Democrats and Republicans making separate claims about their contents. President Trump denies any wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein's criminal activities involving minors.
Key Facts
- More than 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein's estate were released by US lawmakers.
- Democrats from the House Oversight Committee released emails mentioning Trump, suggesting he might have known about Epstein's actions.
- Republicans responded by releasing a batch of documents, accusing Democrats of selective sharing.
- The documents discuss Trump's political career but do not provide evidence of involvement in Epstein’s crimes.
- President Trump denies wrongdoing and claims he was unaware of Epstein's criminal behavior.
- Epstein was jailed in 2019 for sex trafficking but died by suicide in prison.
- Previous legal actions against Epstein in 2008 resulted in imprisonment, but he was released in 2009.
- The US Justice Department has refused to release all documents related to Epstein’s case, citing victim privacy.
