Democrats released emails from Epstein in which Trump allegedly “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims and “knew the girls.”
President Trump mentions leaked emails related to Epstein
Leaked emails from Jeffrey Epstein claim President Donald Trump spent time with one of his victims, sparking a strong White House reaction.
The relationship between the two men has once again been in the spotlight after sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein mentioned President Donald Trump in an email he sent. The gradual release of documents could soon become a flood, and the president is pressuring Republican lawmakers to oppose full release.
On November 12, House Democrats released emails from Epstein in which Trump allegedly “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims and “knew the girls.” Democrats said the emails raise questions about what Mr. Trump knew about Mr. Epstein.
“These two were very close, so the question is what did Mr. Trump know and when did he know it?” Rep. Greg Landsman, an Ohio Democrat, said on CNN.
The White House called the release of the emails a “smear,” and President Trump said on social media that Democrats were trying to “distract” from other issues.
President Trump warned Republicans against voting for legislation that would require full disclosure of government records related to Epstein, saying, “Only very bad or stupid Republicans would fall into that trap.”
Arizona Democratic Rep. Adelita Grijalva gathered the final signatures needed for lawmakers seeking to force a vote to release the full Epstein records during the House swearing-in on Nov. 12. House Speaker Mike Johnson said the House will vote on the bill next week.
Jeffrey Epstein says Donald Trump is ‘dangerous’ and ‘he doesn’t have a single normal cell in his body’
Investor Jeffrey Epstein, who was convicted of sex crimes, slammed former friend Donald Trump in a 2017 email, saying he was “dangerous” and didn’t have “a single decent cell” in his body.
In an email exchange on February 8, 2017, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers told Epstein that Trump, who was just beginning his first term, was “okay.” “He did not disrupt the world and avoided scandals.”
In a curt, typo-riddled response, Epstein said, “Remember I told you…I’ve met some very bad people, none as bad as Trump. He doesn’t have a single good cell in his body, and yes, he’s dangerous.”
–Josh Meyer
Immediately after Grijalva was sworn into office, he signed a petition to remove him from office to force a vote on a House bill that would require the Justice Department to release the entire Epstein file.
Grijalva’s oath gave the House the 218 votes it needed to pass Epstein’s release petition.
After giving brief remarks, the new members signed the petition on the House floor.
“It is past time for Congress to restore its role as checks and balances on the government,” Grijalva said. “That’s why I’m signing a release petition now to release Epstein’s files.”
Grijalva’s swearing-in had been delayed for weeks by Republican leaders, but he was elected in September to replace his father, Raul Grijalva, who died in March.
— Joey Garrison
President Trump called on Congressional Republicans not to heed Democratic pressure to release all Epstein documents after three Epstein emails mentioning the president’s name were released on Wednesday.
“There should be no compromise towards Mr. Epstein or anyone else, and the Republicans involved should focus on opening up our country and repairing the tremendous damage caused by the Democrats!” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
In his post, Trump accused House Democrats of releasing the emails — in which Trump said he “knew the girls” — because Democrats lost the fight over the government shutdown.
“Democrats are going to bring back the Jeffrey Epstein hoax because they’ll do anything they can to deflect from how bad they did with the government shutdown and so many other topics,” Trump said. “Only very bad or stupid Republicans would fall into that trap.”
Four House Republicans joined all House Democrats in signing a petition to force a vote on a bill that would require the Justice Department to release all documents related to the Epstein investigation. The four Republicans are Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina, and Rep. Thomas Massey of Kentucky.
— Joey Garrison
White House: President Trump won’t pardon Ghislaine Maxwell
White House press secretary Caroline Levitt said President Trump is not considering pardoning Maxwell, who is serving a 20-year sentence for conspiracy to abuse a minor.
“It’s not something he talks about or thinks about,” Levitt said.
—Bert Jansen
House Oversight Democrats claim more Epstein documents to come
House Democrats have announced they will release more documents about Jeffrey Epstein, following the bombshell release of emails from the disgraced financier and alleged sex trafficker that claimed President Donald Trump “spent hours in my house” with one of his victims.
“I want to know why Donald Trump kept saying throughout the campaign that he would release the files, but now that he’s in the White House, there’s a massive cover-up going on,” California Rep. Robert Garcia, the ranking Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said on MSNBC. “The truth must be revealed to the survivors.”
The first part of Epstein’s emails, released on November 12, mentions Trump multiple times.
Later that day, the Republican committee released more than 20,000 documents it said were from the same file from Epstein’s estate, but did not highlight anything in particular.
“These emails prove nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong,” Levitt told reporters.
— Josh Meyer
