Newly Released Emails Link Trump to Epstein, Sparking Controversy
Recent disclosures of emails involving Jeffrey Epstein have ignited a political firestorm, with House Democrats releasing correspondence suggesting former President Donald Trump had knowlege of Epstein’s activities involving young women. The release follows a Justice Department decision to withhold further documents related to the examination, disappointing those seeking complete transparency.
A 2011 email from Epstein to Ghislaine Maxwell,his then-girlfriend and later convicted accomplice in sex trafficking,alluded to Trump’s awareness. Epstein wrote, “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump. (Redacted name) spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief.etc. im 75 % there.” House Democrats identified the redacted name as a “victim” of Epstein and Maxwell. Maxwell replied to Epstein the same day, stating, “I have been thinking about that.”
Another 2019 email revealed Epstein telling journalist Michael Wolff that Trump “Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.”
The White House swiftly responded, with spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt accusing Democrats of “selectively leaked emails” intended to “create a fake narrative to smear President Trump.” Leavitt identified the individual referenced in the emails as Virginia Giuffre, who accused Prince Andrew and others of sexual exploitation as a minor and died by suicide in April. Leavitt asserted that Giuffre had consistently maintained Trump’s non-involvement, stating he “couldn’t have been friendlier” to her during limited interactions.
Leavitt further stated that Trump had removed epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club decades ago due to his inappropriate behavior towards female employees, including giuffre. She characterized the disclosures as a distraction from Trump’s accomplishments and the reopening of government operations.
Giuffre previously alleged she was a teenage spa attendant at Mar-a-Lago in 2000 when she was frist approached by Maxwell.
Epstein died by suicide in a New York jail in 2019 while facing federal charges. Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for her role in the sex trafficking scheme,and was recently moved to a minimum-security prison camp in Texas following an interview with Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche. Her legal team maintains her innocence and argues against the validity of her conviction.
This report is based on facts from the Associated Press.
