A 2011 email from Jeffrey Epstein claims that President Trump "spent hours" at Epstein's home with one of his alleged victims.
The email was one of three released on Wednesday by Democrats on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. ABC News reported that the email was sent by Epstein to his accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell.
"I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump," Epstein wrote in the April 2011 email to Maxwell. "[Victim] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned."
"I have been thinking about that ..." Maxwell reportedly replied.
Epstein, a disgraced financier who had ties to prominent individuals, including President Trump and former President Bill Clinton, was found dead in his jail cell in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges. Maxwell was found guilty in 2021 of child sex trafficking charges and is serving a 20-year sentence.
President Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing in the case. ABC News also noted that the entire context of the communication was not clear based on the partial release.
The House Oversight Committee had issued a subpoena for the records on Aug. 5. Rather than fight the subpoena, the Justice Department decided to provide the committee with the records, according to a statement from committee chair, Kentucky Congressman James Comer this summer.
"There are many records in DOJ's custody, and it will take the Department time to produce all the records and ensure the identification of victims and any child sexual abuse material are redacted," Comer said. "I appreciate the Trump Administration's commitment to transparency and efforts to provide the American people with information about this matter."
