2011 MESSAGE MENTIONS TRUMP IN UNVERIFIED CONTEXT; COMMITTEE URGES TRANSPARENCY ON ALL FILES
WASHINGTON, D.C. — November 12, 2025. The U.S. House Oversight Committee, led by Democrats, has released a batch of emails from financier Jeffrey Epstein’s 2011 correspondence, as part of a wider congressional review into federal handling of sex-trafficking evidence connected to Epstein’s network.
One email, written by Epstein to an unidentified associate, includes an unverified reference to Donald Trump, stating that a woman described as a “victim” had “spent hours” with him at Epstein’s home. The message adds that Trump “has never once been mentioned.”
The committee cautioned that the material is part of raw evidence drawn from FBI archives and private-server data seized after Epstein’s 2019 death, and that none of the allegations have been independently confirmed. Trump has not been accused or charged with any crime related to Epstein’s case.
In a press briefing, House Democrats said the release was aimed at “ensuring transparency” amid growing public pressure to make the Epstein records public. “We are not making conclusions — we are showing the record,” said Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD).
Attorneys for Trump called the reference “false, defamatory and politically motivated,” saying the email “does not constitute evidence of wrongdoing.”
The newly released trove includes hundreds of internal Epstein communications between 2008 and 2014. Lawmakers say the files will be cross-checked with prior federal investigations and witness statements before any official findings are issued.
The bipartisan Epstein Records Transparency Act, still awaiting a full House vote, would require the Department of Justice to release unredacted case documents and all correspondence connected to Epstein’s associates.
Analysts note that while the disclosures revive public interest, the authenticity and context of many messages remain under review. “Raw emails can mislead without verification,” said a former federal prosecutor familiar with the case.
The committee’s report emphasizes that all individuals named in the documents — including public figures — are entitled to due process and the presumption of innocence until substantiated by evidence.
