House Democrats Release Epstein Emails Alleging Trump Knew of 'Girls'
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House Democrats Release Epstein Emails Alleging Trump Knew of 'Girls'

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House Democrats have released emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate alleging that former President Donald Trump was aware of Epstein's activities, prompting denials from the White House.

House Democrats have released emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate alleging that former President Donald Trump was aware of Epstein's activities, prompting denials from the White House.

In a 2011 email to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein referred to Trump as "that dog that hasn't barked," stating that Trump had "spent hours at my house" with a victim, whose name was redacted. Maxwell responded, "I have been thinking about that..."

A 2019 email from Epstein to journalist Michael Wolff claimed, "Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop."

The White House dismissed the release as a politically motivated smear. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the unnamed victim is Virginia Giuffre, who had previously asserted that Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing. Leavitt emphasized that Trump had banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago "for being a creep to his female employees, including Giuffre."

These emails are part of a batch of 23,000 documents provided by Epstein's estate to the House Oversight Committee. The release has reignited scrutiny over Trump's past association with Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal charges.

Trump has consistently denied any knowledge of Epstein's alleged crimes, stating that their friendship ended years ago. In 2019, Trump remarked, "I had a falling-out with him a long time ago. I don't think I've spoken to him for 15 years. I wasn't a fan."

The House Oversight Committee continues to review the extensive documentation from Epstein's estate as part of its ongoing investigation.

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House Democrats released emails from Jeffrey Epstein's estate alleging that former President Donald Trump was aware of Epstein's activities.

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The White House identified the unnamed victim in the emails as Virginia Giuffre, who had previously stated that Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing.

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In a 2011 email to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein referred to Trump as 'that dog that hasn't barked,' stating that Trump had 'spent hours at my house' with a victim, whose name was redacted.

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A 2019 email from Epstein to journalist Michael Wolff claimed, 'Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.'

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