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Trump's Epstein Mar-A-Lago Statements Contradicted by Files, Raskin Says

Trump's Epstein Mar-A-Lago Statements Contradicted by Files, Raskin Says

Summary

Representative Jamie Raskin said documents in the Epstein files contradict President Donald Trump's claim that he banned Jeffrey Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club. Raskin mentioned an email showing Epstein was a guest, not barred from the club, despite Trump's statements. This information comes from unredacted documents viewed by lawmakers.

Key Facts

  • Jamie Raskin is a congressman and part of the House Oversight Committee.
  • He reviewed unredacted Epstein files at a Justice Department office in Washington, D.C.
  • One email from Epstein's lawyers discussed conversations with Trump's lawyers around 2009.
  • The email suggested Epstein was a guest at Mar-a-Lago and was not asked to leave.
  • This contradicts President Trump's claim that he banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago.
  • The Justice Department released 3.5 million files on Epstein but withheld 3 million documents.
  • Lawmakers had access to only a limited number of files on four computers.
  • Newsweek reached out to the White House for comments on the matter.
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