White House blasts Democrats over ‘bad-faith’ Epstein document release

The White House fired back after House Democrats on Wednesday released a series of documents detailing previously undisclosed communications from Jeffrey Epstein about President Donald Trump.

“Democrats selectively leaked emails to liberal media in an attempt to create a false narrative to smear President Trump,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement to Fox News Digital. he said.

In a 2011 email to his partner Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein said he stayed at Trump’s home for an extended period of time with a “victim.”

“I want you to understand that the dog that didn’t bark was Trump. VICTIM spent hours with him at my house, never once was it mentioned,” Epstein wrote.

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Democrats cited the message as evidence that Trump had a closer relationship with the previously disgraced financier than he was willing to admit.

“The more Donald Trump tries to cover up the Epstein files, the more we uncover. These latest emails and cables raise salient questions about what else the White House is hiding and the nature of the relationship between Epstein and the president,” said Rep. Robert Garcia of California.

“The Department of Justice must immediately publicly release the full Epstein files. The Oversight Committee will continue to press for answers and will not rest until justice is achieved for the victims,” ​​he added.

Garcia is the ranking member of the House Oversight Committee.

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Rep. Robert Garcia, California, speaks during a press conference about Rep. George Santos, RY, on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 17, 2023. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

Leavitt dismissed the release of the document as a distraction to the government, which is on the verge of reopening after the longest shutdown in history.

“The ‘anonymous victim’ mentioned in these emails is the late Virginia Giuffre, who repeatedly said that President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing and that he ‘couldn’t have been friendlier’ to her in their limited interactions,” he said. “The fact remains that decades ago, President Trump kicked out Jeffrey Epstein from his club for terrorizing his female employees, including Giuffre.”

“These stories are nothing more than malicious efforts to distract from President Trump’s historic accomplishments, and any common-sense American can see through this deception and a clear distraction from reopening the government,” he said.

Republicans reacted to the new communications, saying they were an incomplete depiction of Trump’s role in the Epstein investigations.

“Democrats continue to carelessly randomize documents to create factually unbased clickbait,” a spokesman for the Republican caucus said.

“The Epstein Estate produced more than 20,000 pages of documents Thursday, but once again Democrats are deliberately withholding records naming Democratic officials. Democrats must stop politicizing this investigation and focus on ensuring transparency, accountability and justice for survivors.”

The White House did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

Trump has repeatedly denied involvement in or knowledge of any of Epstein’s illegal activities.

The emergence of the email comes as Congress appears poised to vote on the Epstein files. If successful, a habeas corpus petition in the House would force the Chamber to consider whether to order the Justice Department to release all documents about Epstein.

Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz., will likely provide the final signature needed for the petition to succeed after she takes office Wednesday, making it virtually impossible for leadership to block its progress.

Epstein, a former financier with a wide social circle, died in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of promoting underage prostitution. Trump rubbed shoulders with some of the world’s most powerful figures, including former President Bill Clinton and the United Kingdom’s Prince Andrew.

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A March 28, 2017 file photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein. (New York State Sex Offender Registry, File via AP)

His death, ruled a suicide by the FBI, occurred before prosecutors could take the case to trial, leaving questions about his affairs unanswered. Among them, the public demanded greater transparency about whether he facilitated illicit sexual relations for some of his contacts.

Trump and Republican leadership in Congress opposed the petition for release, citing concerns that the bill did not provide protections for Epstein’s potential victims.

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The parliament will continue its session on Wednesday. If successful, the eviction petition will likely come before Parliament in December.