US lawmakers have released more than 20,000 pages of documents from the estate of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein, including emails that mention President Donald Trump.
On Wednesday, Democrats from the House Oversight Committee published several email exchanges involving Epstein, who died in prison in 2019, and Ghislaine Maxwell, who is currently serving a 20-year sentence for sex trafficking.
Among the emails released were exchanges between Epstein and author Michael Wolff, known for his works on Trump. Shortly afterward, House Republicans countered by releasing a substantial number of documents, accusing Democrats of misleadingly creating a narrative to discredit Trump.
Historically, Trump had a friendship with Epstein, which he claims ended in the early 2000s, prior to Epstein's initial arrest. Trump consistently denies allegations of any wrongdoing related to Epstein.
The first email discusses a victim’s interaction with Trump, and in another, Wolff suggests strategies for Trump to respond about their past relationship during his presidency campaign.
The White House has labeled the email release a politically motivated smear, claiming that Trump distanced himself from Epstein long ago.
For further updates, the BBC continues to analyze the documents.
