President Trump's relationship with convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein has long been a subject of scrutiny, and new emails have shed light on the nature of their connection. According to emails obtained by House Democrats, President Trump knew about Epstein's victims, including one whose name has not been released.
The emails were exchanged between Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011, during which Epstein expressed frustration that Trump had never mentioned his victim's name publicly. In a subsequent email to author Michael Wolff in 2019, Epstein stated explicitly that Trump "knew about the girls" as he asked Maxwell to stop.
Epstein was accused of running a sex trafficking ring and was convicted in 2020 of two state prostitution charges, but died by suicide while awaiting trial. His estate recently released over 23,000 documents related to his case, including emails and court records, which House Democrats are now reviewing.
President Trump has previously claimed that he cut ties with Epstein years ago, but the new emails have raised questions about whether he was aware of Epstein's activities at Mar-a-Lago, where one of Epstein's victims worked. The victim in question is believed to be Virginia Giuffre, who met Epstein in 2000 and later alleged that she had been forced into prostitution by him.
In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of selectively leaking emails to create a "fake narrative" about President Trump's relationship with Epstein. She claimed that the unnamed victim was actually Virginia Giuffre, who has stated in her memoir that Mr. Trump treated her with kindness when they met.
While some have suggested that President Trump may have been aware of Epstein's activities, there is currently no conclusive evidence to support this claim. The Justice Department and other authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death and his relationship with powerful individuals like President Trump.
It remains unclear what specific information, if any, was hidden in the emails between Epstein and his associates that might shed more light on the nature of their relationship with Mr. Trump.
The emails were exchanged between Epstein and his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell in 2011, during which Epstein expressed frustration that Trump had never mentioned his victim's name publicly. In a subsequent email to author Michael Wolff in 2019, Epstein stated explicitly that Trump "knew about the girls" as he asked Maxwell to stop.
Epstein was accused of running a sex trafficking ring and was convicted in 2020 of two state prostitution charges, but died by suicide while awaiting trial. His estate recently released over 23,000 documents related to his case, including emails and court records, which House Democrats are now reviewing.
President Trump has previously claimed that he cut ties with Epstein years ago, but the new emails have raised questions about whether he was aware of Epstein's activities at Mar-a-Lago, where one of Epstein's victims worked. The victim in question is believed to be Virginia Giuffre, who met Epstein in 2000 and later alleged that she had been forced into prostitution by him.
In a statement, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of selectively leaking emails to create a "fake narrative" about President Trump's relationship with Epstein. She claimed that the unnamed victim was actually Virginia Giuffre, who has stated in her memoir that Mr. Trump treated her with kindness when they met.
While some have suggested that President Trump may have been aware of Epstein's activities, there is currently no conclusive evidence to support this claim. The Justice Department and other authorities are continuing to investigate the circumstances surrounding Epstein's death and his relationship with powerful individuals like President Trump.
It remains unclear what specific information, if any, was hidden in the emails between Epstein and his associates that might shed more light on the nature of their relationship with Mr. Trump.
. Like, why did Trump deny knowing about Epstein's victims before? And now these new emails come out and it's all like "oh, I had no idea" 
. But at the same time, some people are saying that Trump was just being polite when he met Giuffre... but didn't exactly treat her with kindness either 
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It feels like there's still some stuff being hidden. Can't we just get some clarity on this already? 
- big difference from knowing them? 
The emails are out, now it's time for answers 
... I mean, it's crazy to think that President Trump knew about Epstein's victims, but never spoke out about it publicly. It raises so many questions... like how far down the chain did the knowledge go? Was it just Trump or was there someone higher up who should've stepped in? And what about all those claims of Trump cutting ties with Epstein years ago? Did he really mean it? 
I was like "who is this guy?" now it's like a whole new scandal every year... and President Trump is right at the center of it all 
and what's even crazier is that Virginia Giuffre met Epstein back in 2000 
same year I was trying to navigate high school... anyway, it's just another reminder of how complicated life can be 
I mean, even though they denied knowing each other or having any involvement in Epstein's activities, these new emails are like totally raising some red flags... 
especially since one of the victims is believed to be Virginia Giuffre and she's spoken out about how Mr. Trump treated her which is actually kinda sad and concerning.
but for now, I'm just trying to stay informed and speak up when it comes to issues like this... 
I mean, come on... 23,000 documents finally released about Jeffrey Epstein's case? It feels like we've been waiting for this forever 
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At this point, I'd rather believe in the "fake news" conspiracy than try to decipher what's actually going on 
I mean, who knew about all these dirty secrets? So Trump's friend Epstein has a whole sex trafficking ring and he just casually mentions it to his buddy Ghislaine Maxwell like "oh hey, by the way, there are some girls involved" 
I'm still trying to wrap my head around all this. It's like, why haven't we heard about this sooner? And now it feels like Trump is just dodging and weaving to avoid the truth... Ugh, my anxiety levels are through the roof 
I mean, I've had my fair share of lobster rolls before but these were something else. The chef was using this special type of butter that gave it a whole new level of flavor. I think I might have to go back there again soon...
i don't think trump is doing enough to help them get justice... anyway, this whole situation is just so messed up 
. But did he really know? Like, did he really have no idea or was he just pretending not to know? 
It's kinda fishy.
. We need more transparency here, not less 
I mean, what if one of those victims was Virginia Giuffre? She met Epstein in 2000 and then had her life messed up forever... it's so not right. The emails are like, totally incriminating. And the White House is trying to spin this but come on guys... we know what's going down 
I need more info, stat! Can't believe we're still getting answers years after Epstein died. This is just too much drama for one day 
So I'm looking at these new emails and I'm trying to visualize how they connect to each other... 
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this whole thing is just so messed up... i mean, president trump's been saying he had no idea about epstein's stuff going on at mar-a-lago and now these new emails come out and it's like, what were you really talking about, mr. trump? 
It seems like we've learned so much more about Epstein's crimes already, and now we're just trying to piece together the relationships between powerful people.