Epstein emails indicate Trump knew of sexual abuse, 'spent hours' with victim
Newly released emails from US House Democrats indicate that President Donald Trump was aware of Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual misconduct and had spent time with one of his victims.
The emails, disclosed on Wednesday, show Epstein telling his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims.
“I want you to realize that dog that hasn’t barked is trump. [Victim] spent hours at my house with him... he has never once been mentioned,” Epstein wrote, according to the email, which was shared with the victim’s name redacted.
Epstein sent the message to Maxwell two years after serving a 13-month sentence for sex crimes involving minors.
Maxwell replied, “I have been thinking about that…” She was later convicted of facilitating Epstein’s crimes and is now serving a 20-year prison sentence.
Citing a whistleblower, House Democrats said Maxwell has been preparing to request a commutation of her sentence from Trump.
The House Oversight Committee said the emails, dated between 2011 and 2019, were obtained from Epstein’s estate as part of the ongoing investigation into his network and potential political connections.
White House spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt dismissed the release as “selective,” saying the emails were taken out of context.
“The ‘unnamed victim’ referenced in these emails is the late Virginia Giuffre, who repeatedly stated President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing and ‘couldn’t have been friendlier’ to her during their limited interactions,” Leavitt said in a statement.
Trump and Epstein were known to be friends for years before reportedly falling out. Trump has said he barred Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, claiming Epstein “stole” young women who worked there.
Epstein, who was connected to numerous powerful figures, including former Israeli prime minister Ehud Barak, the United Kingdom’s Prince Andrew, and former US president Bill Clinton, was arrested in 2019 on federal charges of sex trafficking minors.
Two months later, he was found dead in a New York jail cell, with his death officially ruled a suicide. The circumstances surrounding Epstein’s death have fueled years of speculation about his high-profile associates and possible efforts to conceal his crimes.
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