Dems Release Epstein Emails That Mention ‘Trump’ – Instantly Backfires After Dems Made a Mistake
White House Slams ‘Bad-Faith’ Epstein Email Leaks
The White House on Wednesday denounced Democrats for what it called a “selective and bad-faith” release of Jeffrey Epstein documents after emails surfaced showing celebrity biographer Michael Wolff privately advised Epstein to attack Donald Trump during the 2016 campaign to gain “political cover.”
Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the newly released materials were “a deliberate distraction from the Democrats’ shutdown fiasco” and accused the minority of “manufacturing a smear against President Trump.”
Leavitt said the “unnamed victim” referenced in Epstein’s 2011 correspondence was the late Virginia Giuffre, who had repeatedly stated Trump “was not involved in any wrongdoing whatsoever and couldn’t have been friendlier” in their limited interactions. She added that Trump banned Epstein from Mar-a-Lago decades ago for harassing female employees and called the document release “a desperate effort to rewrite history.”
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee echoed the White House’s statement, accusing Democrats of “cherry-picking documents to generate headlines” while withholding other records that name prominent Democratic officials. A GOP committee spokesperson said Democrats “should stop politicizing this investigation and focus on full transparency and justice for the victims.”
The controversy erupted hours after Democrats released a new batch of documents from the ongoing bipartisan Epstein investigation, including 2016 email exchanges between Epstein and Michael Wolff, the journalist known for his anti-Trump bestsellers Fire and Fury and Siege.
The emails show Wolff repeatedly advising Epstein to use anti-Trump messaging to repair his image as scrutiny mounted over his earlier sex-trafficking conviction and connections to powerful figures.
In early 2016, Wolff told Epstein that both The New York Times and the Hillary Clinton campaign were investigating his ties to Trump and advised him to “preempt” the narrative. Weeks later, Wolff wrote that “becoming an anti-Trump voice gives you a certain political cover which you decidedly don’t have now.”
He warned that James Patterson’s upcoming book “Filthy Rich,” about Epstein’s crimes, would draw intense attention because of the election and said the “Trump-Clinton angle will amplify the attention tenfold.”
When Epstein asked how to handle questions about Trump, Wolff replied that if Trump denied visiting Epstein’s home or flying on his plane, it would provide “valuable PR and political currency.” Wolff said Epstein could “hang him in a way that generates a positive benefit,” or “save him” if it appeared Trump would win, “generating a debt.”
The emails also show Wolff asking Epstein to connect him with Tom Barrack, who chaired Trump’s inaugural committee, and Kathy Ruemmler, a former Obama administration prosecutor, while researching his later book on Trump’s presidency. He also asked whether Bill Clinton would confirm that he had never been to Epstein’s private island — something Clinton has repeatedly denied.
The two men remained in contact through May 2019, months before Epstein’s arrest on federal sex-trafficking charges. Epstein died in jail that August, officially ruled a suicide.
Democrats on the committee, led by Rep. Robert Garcia (D-CA), said the new disclosures underscored the need for the Department of Justice to release all Epstein files. Garcia said the Oversight Committee “will not stop until we get justice for the victims” and argued that “the more Donald Trump tries to cover up the Epstein files, the more we uncover.”
Republican leaders rejected that claim, calling the release a “political stunt” meant to distract from the administration’s recent battles with Congress.
The House is preparing to vote on a discharge petition that would force the DOJ to release the Epstein records in full. The measure is expected to gain enough signatures to proceed once newly sworn-in Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ) signs on.
Epstein, a financier with ties to Trump, Clinton, and Prince Andrew, was first convicted in 2008. He was arrested again in 2019 on federal trafficking charges but died before trial. His longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell is now serving a 20-year sentence for aiding his operation.
The Wolff correspondence adds a new political dimension to the investigation, showing that one of Trump’s most prominent critics in the media was privately advising Epstein on how to weaponize anti-Trump sentiment for personal rehabilitation during the height of the 2016 election.
Unlikely Senate Duo Crosses The Aisle To Help End Government Shutdown
While it’s true the modern political climate in the United States is heavily divided along party lines, Pennsylvania Senators Dave McCormick (R) and John Fetterman (D) have been bucking the trend by providing an encouraging example of bipartisanship.The two senators recently released a video urging an end to the government shutdown, which is beginning to take a toll on average Americans. The collaboration features Fetterman saying, “Even though we are in a different party, we both want to talk about why we believe it’s so important to reopen this government.”
McCormick shares this sentiment in the video by saying, “23 days, 12 votes, Senator Fetterman and I have both voted to open up the government. We agree on that 100%. It’s really starting to hurt Pennsylvania.”
Some of the folks who are now beginning to feel the pinch from the shutdown include air traffic controllers and border patrol agents who are working to secure the border and keep the country safe. Resources set aside for two million SNAP users are starting to run low, which means those who use the service to support their families during tough economic times could go without the resources they need to get by.
By acknowledging this reality, both senators are demonstrating a commitment that goes beyond party allegiance and addresses their constituents’ concerns and needs.
Both senators have also been deeply involved in efforts to pass bills that would alleviate the suffering caused by the shutdown. They voted in favor of a measure to pay certain federal workers during the deadlock. Unfortunately, these measures did not pass in the Senate.
Many are hoping that the bipartisanship on display between McCormick and Fetterman will rub off on others in the Senate and help heal some of the division that is ripping the country apart and preventing an agreement that will get the government up and running.
Conservatives and even a handful of Democrats are hopeful that seeing these two work together for the betterment of their constituents will lead others to see that collaboration between individuals with different political ideologies is possible when politicians, elected to represent the people, put the needs of others above their own.While there are many different areas of disagreement between Republicans and Democrats concerning the shutdown, providing healthcare for illegal aliens is one of the biggest hurdles to cross. President Donald Trump has made it clear he will not compromise on this issue.
