Thousands of emails from disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein have revealed his bitter intentions toward former friend Donald Trump, with the convicted sex offender boasting he possessed damaging information that could destroy the then-president's political career.
Epstein's Vengeful Claims Against Trump
In a massive document release by the House Oversight Committee, 20,000 pages of Epstein's correspondence between 2011 and 2019 show the billionaire pedophile positioning himself as a potential betrayer of his former associate. The emails, released with bipartisan support, contain numerous instances where Epstein discusses Trump in disparaging terms while suggesting he held compromising information.
Epstein made one of his most explosive claims in 2018, writing during Trump's presidency: 'They're really just trying to take down Trump and doing whatever they can to do that! Its wild, because i am the one able to take him down.' This statement came as Trump faced intense scrutiny from Democratic investigators.
In an April 2011 email to accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein referred to Trump as 'the dog who hasn't barked' after Virginia Giuffre went public with her allegations. He wrote: 'I want you to realize that that dog that hasn't barked is Trump. [VICTIM] spent hours at my house with him, he has never once been mentioned,' adding he was '75 percent there' in his thinking.
Detailed Allegations and Political Fallout
The correspondence reveals Epstein's detailed knowledge of Trump's activities at his properties. In February 2019, he asserted: 'Trump knew of it. and came to my house many times during that period. He never got a massage.' The redacted victim in these emails has been confirmed as Giuffre, who was recruited by Maxwell while working as a spa attendant at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Club in 2000 when she was just 16 years old.
Epstein's emails to author Michael Wolff in early 2019 contained further claims: 'of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.' The convicted sex offender also characterised Trump as someone who 'is close to no one' and 'tells each one something' different.
The White House has aggressively pushed back against the email revelations, with Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accusing Democrats of selectively leaking messages to 'create a fake narrative to smear President Trump.' She emphasised that Giuffre had previously stated Trump 'couldn't have been friendlier' to her during their limited interactions.
Political Maneuvering and Document Release Battle
The email disclosure has triggered significant political consequences, with Speaker of the House Mike Johnson now permitting a vote next week to force the Department of Justice to release all Epstein-related files. This development came after a discharge petition gathered the required 218 signatures, thanks to newly sworn-in Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva adding her name immediately after taking office.
The petition gained unexpected support from several MAG-aligned Republicans, including Representatives Lauren Boebert, Marjorie Taylor Greene, and Nancy Mace, who broke ranks with Trump to support full transparency. Their defiance prompted a high-level meeting in the White House Situation Room involving Attorney General Pam Bondi and FBI Director Kash Patel with Boebert.
Trump responded to the developments on his Truth Social platform, writing: 'Democrats are trying to bring up the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax again because they'll do anything at all to deflect' from other political issues. He urged Republicans to focus on 'opening up our Country' rather than what he characterised as Democratic distractions.
The released correspondence also includes Epstein's 2015 communications with New York Times journalist Thomas Landon Jr, where he offered 'photos of Donald and girls in bikinis in my kitchen' and described Trump almost walking through a glass door because he was distracted by young women swimming in the pool.
In exchanges with author Michael Wolff during the 2016 presidential campaign, Epstein discussed whether to help Trump prepare for debate questions about their relationship. Wolff advised: 'I think you should let him hang himself. If he says he hasn't been on the plane or to the house, then that gives you a valuable PR and political currency.'
The extensive email trove provides unprecedented insight into Epstein's relationships with powerful figures and his willingness to use information as leverage, while the political battle over full disclosure of Epstein files continues to divide both parties in Washington.
