The Trump administration again finds itself caught up in the Jeffrey Epstein saga after Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released emails from the late convicted sex offender’s estate that mentioned President Donald Trump.
In one of the messages, the disgraced financier tells longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump spent “hours” at his house with one of Epstein’s victims and in another states that he “knew about the girls.”
The latest tranche of private emails and text messages reveal that the commander-in-chief was a regular topic of discussion a Epstein frequently turned to close Trump ally Steve Bannon, journalist Michael Wolff, and others as his reputation tanked prior to his death in a New York jail cell in August 2019.
Several messages between Bannon and Epstein included disparaging remarks about Trump, who was called the “worst negotiator in human history” in one of them.
The president – who was friends with Epstein in the 1990s and early 2000s before the two fell out, according to him – has not been accused of any wrongdoing and has consistently denied knowledge of Epstein’s sex crimes.
The House of Representatives will vote next week on whether to compel the Justice Department to publish all of its unclassified files on Epstein.
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Key Points
- Donald Trump silent on Jeffrey Epstein as pressure mounts
- Stunning emails reveal what late sex offender really thought of Trump
- How the president could still prevent release of the Epstein files
- House Democrat accuses administration of cover-up
- Deputy AG facing questions over Ghislaine Maxwell interview
Everything you need to know about the latest Epstein files controversy
09:15 , Joe Sommerlad- Newly-released emails obtained by the House Oversight Committee from the estate of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have once more placed President Donald Trump under intense scrutiny.
- In one of the messages, Epstein tells longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump “spent hours” at his home with one of the sex trafficker’s victims. In others, the president is described in highly unflattering terms by Epstein.
- Although the president has not been accused of any wrongdoing and has denied prior knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, the two men were friends in New York and Florida and the 1990s and early 2000s, an association Trump says ended when he kicked Epstein out of Mar-a-Lago for poaching his staff.
- The White House and the president’s conservative allies have insisted the email release is a Democrat “hoax” and “false narrative” but Trump is under growing pressure to release the Justice Department’s files on Epstein.
- The House of Representatives is set to hold a floor vote on the issue next week.
Donald Trump silent on Jeffrey Epstein as pressure mounts
09:00 , Joe SommerladThe president only posted twice on Truth Social yesterday and neither one was about the email scandal.
Instead, he offered two book recommendations as alternative reading material: one from Fox News contributor and former wrestler George “Tyrus” Murdoch (a repost from September 15) for which he has written the foreword and another by former FBI agent Nicole Parker.
NEW RELEASE: Tyrus has written a fantastic new Book, "WHAT IT IS, AMERICA." Make sure you get a copy!https://t.co/dxzaLLrkUR https://t.co/3TfcbPPBgP
— Unofficial Trump on X (@trump_repost) November 14, 2025
Get your copy of Nicole Parker's GREAT new Book, "The Two FBIs: The Bravery and Betrayal I Saw in My Time at the Bureau" — AVAILABLE NOW!https://t.co/5epBxIzFU2 https://t.co/tUkLIkd4ES pic.twitter.com/JpTj0NK1ln
— Unofficial Trump on X (@trump_repost) November 14, 2025
‘There are now more pages of Trump-Epstein lore than in a Batman-Superman crossover’
08:45 , Joe SommerladOn The Daily Show last night, host Josh Johnson ridiculed Republicans for responding to the release of three Epstein emails by their Democratic colleagues by publishing 20,000 more.
“With friends like these…”
There are now more pages of Trump-Epstein lore than in a Batman-Superman crossover pic.twitter.com/n3lHOQeDDF
— The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) November 14, 2025
‘Crazy; dirty; early dementia; evil beyond belief’: Stunning emails reveal what Epstein thought about Trump
08:00 , Brendan Rascius and Alex WoodwardA newly released batch of Jeffrey Epstein's private emails shared with Congress by the sex offender’s estate claimed that Donald Trump “knew about the girls.”
The previously undisclosed emails, published Wednesday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, date from 2011 to 2019. R
epublicans on the committee then released thousands of other messages, including emails to and from Epstein and others in his circle, including his attorneys, journalists, author Michael Wolff, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Deepak Chopra, among many others.
Trump is repeatedly mentioned in messages to and from Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019. There also is correspondence from his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 on sex trafficking charges.
In the emails, most of which are littered with misspellings and odd punctuation, Epstein wrote that Trump “knew about the girls” and “spent hours at my house” with a victim of sex trafficking.
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Trump-Epstein email bombshells: ‘Crazy; dirty; early dementia; evil beyond belief’
‘I guess I’m pretty high profile’: Lauren Boebert defends Trump’s ‘weird’ decision to hold Epstein crisis talks in Situation Room
07:30 , Brendan RasciusTop officials in President Donald Trump’s administration met with Rep. Lauren Boebert in the White House Situation Room on Wednesday morning to discuss a vote on releasing documents related to Jeffrey Epstein, according to multiple reports.
Afterwards, the Colorado Republican defended the unusual meeting location, telling NOTUS, “I guess I’m pretty high profile.”
During the meeting, officials from the White House and Justice Department attempted to convince Boebert to remove her name from a discharge petition which sought to force a vote on releasing the Epstein files, according to ABC News.
At the time, the petition had 217 signatures — just one shy of the 218 needed to go into effect. Boebert was one of the few Republicans to sign on to the measure. Later in the day, Rep. Adelita Grijalva, an Arizona Democrat, provided the extra signature after she was finally sworn into office by House Speaker Mike Johnson, following weeks of delays.
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‘I’m pretty high profile’: Lauren Boebert defends Trump Situation Room Epstein talks
How Trump could still prevent release of Epstein files
07:00 , James C. ReynoldsA significant cache of Jeffrey Epstein’s email exchanges was released on Wednesday, piling yet more pressure on the Trump administration for greater transparency and widening a growing rift in MAGA’s base.
Three exchanges were initially shared by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, containing correspondence between the financier, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and the journalist Michael Wolff. In one, Epstein alleged that Trump “knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.”
Subsequently, House Republicans released a colossal body of emails attributed to Epstein in an effort to counter what they said was a Democratic effort to “cherry-pick documents.” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the emails prove “absolutely nothing other than the fact that President Trump did nothing wrong.”
The release of the documents has amplified calls to release the so-called Epstein files. A petition forcing a vote on the release of more files gathered enough signatures to move forward on Wednesday. Still, skepticism remains around what it could realistically produce
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How Trump could still prevent release of Epstein files
Watch: House Democrat accuses Trump administration of Epstein cover-up
06:30 , Rachel DobkinRepresentative Yassamin Ansari, an Arizona Democrat, has accused the Trump administration of covering up information related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“I think the president’s personal involvement in trying to pressure and threaten Republican members of Congress to remove themselves from the discharge petition yesterday, should really raise the question with Americans across the country as to why,” Ansari told MSNBC Thursday. “This is a cover up.”
This is a cover up. If Donald Trump has nothing to hide, why won’t he release the Epstein Files? pic.twitter.com/YNhoO77u86
— Congresswoman Yassamin Ansari (@RepYassAnsari) November 14, 2025
Top Trump administration officials met in the White House Situation Room Wednesday with Representative Lauren Boebert, a Colorado Republican who signed a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein files’ release amid a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported.
The NYT also reported that Trump tried to call Representative Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican who signed the petition.
Boebert and Mace deny that the White House pressured or threatened them.
Epstein says he lost a $10K bet to Trump over ex-Marla Maples and sent a truck of baby food as payment, emails show
06:00 , Brendan RasciusJeffrey Epstein claimed he lost a $10,000 bet with President Donald Trump when his ex-wife Marla Maples became pregnant, newly released emails show.
The email exchange was among the thousands of Epstein-related documents published on Wednesday by the House Oversight Committee, many of which refer to Trump.
During a 2016 conversation with author Deepak Chopra, which took place just months before Trump’s first election win, Epstein revealed the bizarre pregnancy-related wager.
Chopra emailed Epstein on July 29 that year seeking to arrange a FaceTime or Skype call with the convicted sex offender, who died in prison in 2019.
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Epstein says he lost a $10K bet to Trump over ex-Marla Maples, new emails reveal
‘No one has threatened me’: MAGA firebrand and rape survivor Nancy Mace holds firm that Epstein files must be released
05:30 , Eric GarciaRep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) pushed back on allegations that President Donald Trump had attempted to pressure her against signing a discharge petition in the House of Representatives to force a vote to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein.
Mace spoke to The Independent exclusively as she headed to the House floor after a discharge petition proposed by Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) reached the requisite 218 signatures Wednesday after Speaker Mike Johnson swore in Rep. Adelita Grijalva (D-Ariz.).
Mace said she had not spoken to Trump since Friday.
“I've been traveling, and I had a big press conference yesterday, so he and I've been on the road, but he and I've been playing phone tag,” she said.
She is one of three Republican women who joined the discharge petition alongside Reps. Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia. Boebert was summoned to the White House Wednesday for what was reportedly a crisis meeting in the super-secure Situation Room to try and get her to remove her name from the petition.
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‘No one has threatened me’: Rape survivor Nancy Mace holds firm on Epstein files
Watch: Epstein's ex-girlfriend calls White House meeting with Lauren Boebert 'cruel and damaging'
05:00 , Rachel DobkinStacey Williams, a former model and ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, told CNN Thursday night that a meeting Rep. Lauren Boebert had at the White House, reportedly about her support for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender, was “cruel and damaging” to the survivors of his crimes.
"It's condescending to the American people, and it is cruel and damaging to the Epstein survivors."
— Erin Burnett OutFront (@OutFrontCNN) November 14, 2025
Stacey Williams, a former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein who alleges Trump groped her in front of Epstein, weighs in on President Trump's effort to block a vote to release the… pic.twitter.com/yP0Tnotchv
Top Trump administration officials met in the White House Situation Room Wednesday with Boebert, a Colorado Republican who signed a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein files’ release amid a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported.
Boebert told Colorado Public Radio, “There was no pressure and I mean, everybody was great.”
Watch: Lawyer and Trump critic George Conway criticizes Todd Blanche's Ghislaine Maxwell interivew
04:40 , Rachel DobkinLawyer and Trump critic George Conway criticized Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche's interview with Jeffrey Epstein’s longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell while speaking with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins Thursday night.
George Conway on his back-and-forth with Todd Blanche over the Ghislaine Maxwell interview: pic.twitter.com/OOjubeHObC
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 14, 2025
Read more about the July interview:
Ghislaine Maxwell answered every question from DOJ officials, lawyer says
JD Vance slams Democrats over recently ended government shutdown
04:20 , Rachel DobkinWatch: Epstein survivor believes files on the convicted sex offender will be released
04:00 , Rachel DobkinAnnie Farmer, a survivor of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes, told CNN Thursday night that she believes the government files related to Epstein will be released.
Epstein survivor Annie Farmer on people saying it's "unlikely" the discharge petition goes anywhere:
— Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) November 14, 2025
"It’s important to note that so many things that are unlikely have happened when it comes to this case. It was very unlikely that we would get the signatures we needed for this… pic.twitter.com/ifhnJknvuv
Will Trump sign a bill to release the Epstein files?
03:40 , Rachel DobkinEven if the House and the Senate pass a bill to force the Justice Department to release all files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, it still has to go through President Donald Trump.
It’s highly unlikely that Trump will sign such a bill given that his administration already has the power to release the files and his opposition to House members’ push to compel the DOJ to release them.
On Wednesday, Trump wrote on Truth Social, “The Democrats are trying to bring up the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax again because they’ll do anything at all to deflect on how badly they’ve done on the Shutdown, and so many other subjects. Only a very bad, or stupid, Republican would fall into that trap.”
Vance flatters Trump and blames Biden for affordability crisis in Fox News interview which avoids any mention of Epstein
03:19 , Josh MarcusVice President JD Vance in a Fox News interview on Thursday blamed the Biden administration and undocumented immigrants for ongoing issues with the economy, which has struggled with continued inflation and record-low rates of first-time home buyers.
During the sit-down with Sean Hannity, Vance was not asked any questions about the ongoing Jeffrey Epstein scandal plaguing the White House.
Instead, Vance focused on how the U.S. had “inherited this terrible inflation crisis from the Biden administration” and said it would take more time for the full impact of the Trump economic agenda to kick in, comparing the GOP’s moves so far to trees that will slowly begin bearing fruit.
"A lot of young people are saying, 'Housing is way too expensive,’” Vance said. “Why is that? Because we flooded the country with 30 million illegal immigrants who are taking houses that ought, by right, go to American citizens...We're also getting all of those illegal aliens out of our country and you’re already see it start to pay some dividends.”
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Vance blames Biden for affordability crisis in Fox interview which avoids Epstein
White House bashed The View co-host who spoke out about the Epstein controversy
02:40 , Rachel DobkinThe White House has bashed The View co-host Ana Navarro, who spoke out about the ongoing controversy surrounding the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Earlier Thursday, Navarro said, “I don't know why we're getting sucked up into a political partisan fight about this. This is about right and wrong.”
"We have failed the victims of Jeffrey Epstein," she said. "We as a country, our legal system, our institutions, our leaders, we've failed those victims time and time again."
The Trump administration has been criticized for its handling of government files related to Epstein.
In a statement to Entertainment Weekly, White House Deputy Press Secretary Abigail Jackson said, “Like all TDS liberals, Ana only cares about the Epstein files because she thinks she can weaponize it against President Trump.”
TDS appears to mean Trump Derangement Syndrome.
"Liberal outlets are desperately trying to use this Democrat distraction to talk about anything other than Democrats getting utterly defeated by President Trump in the [government] shutdown fight," Jackson added.
Watch: Jesse Watters takes jab at Democrats over Epstein controversy: 'For a party that claims to care about affordability, they waste a lot of time on old emails'
02:20 , Rachel DobkinWatters: For a party that claims to care about affordability, they waste a lot of time on old emails. pic.twitter.com/0Ua6JfyeW5
— Acyn (@Acyn) November 14, 2025
Trump breaks Truth Social silence by promoting two books by Fox News contributors
02:07 , Rachel DobkinPresident Donald Trump has broken his Truth Social silence by promoting two books written by Fox News contributors.
After not posting on Truth Social for more than a day, Trump made two posts Thursday night hawking Nicole Parker’s new book, The Two FBIs: The Bravery and Betrayal I Saw in My Time at the Bureau, and George “Tyrus” Murdoch’s new book, What It Is, America, for which Trump wrote the foreword.
Epstein's ex-girlfriend calls White House meeting with Lauren Boebert 'cruel and damaging'
02:00 , Rachel DobkinStacey Williams, a former model and ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, has called a meeting Rep. Lauren Boebert had at the White House, reportedly about her support for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender, “cruel and damaging” to the survivors of his crimes.
“ I was quite shocked to hear the White House say yesterday that they're being fully transparent after dragging a member of Congress there to get her to pull back her vote on releasing the Epstein files,” Williams told CNN Thursday night. “It's condescending to the American people, and it is cruel and damaging to the Epstein survivors.”
Top Trump administration officials met in the White House Situation Room earlier Wednesday with Boebert, a Colorado Republican who signed a discharge petition to force a House vote on the Epstein files’ release amid a pressure campaign from President Donald Trump, The New York Times reported.
Boebert told Colorado Public Radio, “There was no pressure and I mean, everybody was great.”
Watch: Author Michael Wolff and House Speaker Mike Johnson's comments this week may have foreshadowed Trump-Epstein email bombshell
01:40 , Rachel DobkinEpstein's ex-girlfriend says Republicans have come to 'some moral clarity'
01:20 , Rachel DobkinStacey Williams, a former model and ex-girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, has said Republicans have come to “some moral clarity” for supporting the release of government files related to the late convicted sex offender.
“I’ve never understood the role of legislative officials in protecting pedophiles. I didn't think that was part of the job criteria, so it's been very confusing to me,” Williams told CNN Thursday night. “But if some of them are finally arriving at some moral clarity, that's a good thing. Transparency is critical.”
Republican Representatives Thomas Massie of Kentucky, Lauren Boebert of Colorado, Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia and Nancy Mace of South Carolina, along with House Democrats, helped force a vote on a bill to release the Epstein files. Other GOP members are now likely to support the bill.
What has Senate Majority Leader John Thune said about Epstein files bill?
01:00 , Rachel DobkinSenate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota refused to comment in September on whether the Senate would take up a bill to compel the Justice Department to release files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
When asked whether the Senate would put the bill on the floor if it passed the House, Thune said, “I can’t comment on that at this point,” the Associated Press reported.
He said of the DOJ: “I trust them in terms of having the confidence that they’ll get as much information out there as possible in a way that protects the rights of the victims.”
Watch: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt doubles down on Democrat 'hoax' as new Epstein emails come to light
00:40 , Rachel DobkinHouse Democrat says Epstein survivors deserve a public Congressional hearing
00:20 , Rachel DobkinRepresentative Ayanna Pressley, a Massachusetts Democrat, said in a video posted on X Thursday that survivors of Jeffrey Epstein’s sex crimes deserve to get a public Congressional hearing “where everyone can hear about the harrowing experiences that they had.”
What does the House bill on the Epstein files actually do?
00:00 , Rachel DobkinThe House will soon vote on a bill to compel the Justice Department to release all files and communications related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
While information about Epstein’s victims or pending federal investigations would be allowed to be redacted, the DOJ cannot censor information due to “embarrassment, reputational harm, or political sensitivity, including to any government official, public figure, or foreign dignitary,” the Associated Press reported.
The bill will also release information about Epstein’s death investigation after he died by suicide in his jail cell in 2019.
A 'significant number' of House Republicans may break from Trump on Epstein files bill: report
Thursday 13 November 2025 23:40 , Rachel DobkinCNN’s Annie Grayer wrote on X Thursday, “House GOP leaders are bracing for a significant number of Republicans to break from President Donald Trump and support the bill” to force the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
The decision marked a shift in strategy for Johnson and the White House, who had long sought to delay the process, three sources told CNN.
— Annie Grayer (@AnnieGrayerCNN) November 13, 2025
House GOP leaders are bracing for a significant number of Republicans to break from President Donald Trump and support the bill https://t.co/jKb0ZRlf5x
Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday, “The Democrats are trying to bring up the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax again because they’ll do anything at all to deflect on how badly they’ve done on the Shutdown, and so many other subjects. Only a very bad, or stupid, Republican would fall into that trap.”
Republican says he thinks a Senate resolution on the release of the Epstein files will be put on the floor if the House passes its bill
Thursday 13 November 2025 23:20 , Rachel DobkinSenator John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, told CNN Thursday he thinks Senate Majority Leader John Thune of South Dakota will put a similar resolution on the floor if the House passes a bill to force the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
"I think this issue has got to be resolved one way or the other," he said.
If a bill to force the DOJ to release the Epstein files passes the House, @SenJohnKennedy tells @kasie that he thinks Sen. Thune will put a Senate resolution on the floor.
— The Arena on CNN (@TheArenaCNN) November 13, 2025
"I think this issue has got to be resolved one way or the other," he says. pic.twitter.com/ezaVSEkV9Q
ICYMI: Top headlines on Epstein files from Wednesday
Thursday 13 November 2025 23:03 , Rachel DobkinHere are some headlines from Wednesday, when emails from the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s estate were released:
Epstein claimed Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’ in private emails
Rhian Lubin writes...New emails released on Wednesday suggest Donald Trump“knew about the girls” procured by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein – but the White House quickly accused opponents of selectively leaking material to smear the president.
Epstein claimed that Donald Trump ‘knew about the girls’ in private emails
White House outs ‘unnamed victim’ in bombshell Epstein-Trump emails and blasts Democrats for making them public
Andrew Feinberg writes...The White House is once again dismissing the furor over bombshell emails from deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein referencing President Donald Trump as part of a “hoax” and has revealed the identity of the victim named in one of those emails in an effort to discredit them.
White House outs ‘unnamed victim’ in bombshell Epstein-Trump emails and blasts Dems
Fox News finally — and vaguely — references the bombshell Trump-Epstein emails hours after their release
Justin Baragona writes...While its cable news competitors immediately jumped on the bombshell release of emails showing Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly mentioning Donald Trump’s name, Fox News was unsurprisingly slow to join the fray.
Fox News finally — and vaguely — references Trump-Epstein emails hours after release
Here's everything you need to know about the latest Epstein files controversy
Thursday 13 November 2025 22:40 , Rachel Dobkin- Newly-released emails from the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have opened President Donald Trump up to scrutiny once more.
- While the president has not been formally accused of any wrongdoing related to Epstein’s crimes, his relationship with the disgraced financier, which ended decades ago, has been in the spotlight.
- Democrats on the House Oversight Committee have shared some of the Epstein emails on social media, which mention Trump. In one of the emails, Epstein tells longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell that Trump “spent hours” at his house with one of the sex offender’s victims.
- The president and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt have both called the latest tranche a “hoax.”
Ghislaine Maxwell enjoys a bathroom break that fellow inmates in her Texas Club Fed prison don’t get
Thursday 13 November 2025 22:40 , Rhian LubinGhislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking co-conspirator, is reportedly receiving “special privileges” in prison not extended to her fellow inmates.
While Maxwell’s inmates at the cushy Texas prison have to get by with two rolls of toilet paper per week, the disgraced British socialite “is given as much toilet paper as she needs,” according to CNN, which cited sources familiar with her life behind bars.
She was transferred to the low-security federal prison camp in Bryan — commonly referred to as a ‘Club Fed’ incarceration — in August after complying with Justice Department officials who interviewed her following political and public pressure on the Trump administration.
The scandal has reared its head again this week after the House Oversight Committee dropped more than 20,000 documents, containing emails from Epstein, Maxwell and other associates, which mentioned President Donald Trump. He has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
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Ghislaine Maxwell enjoys bathroom break that inmates in her Texas prison don’t get
GOP senator on Epstein files: ' I don't think this is going to go away'
Thursday 13 November 2025 22:20 , Rachel DobkinSenator John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican, told CNN Thursday, “ I don't think this is going to go away,” referring to the controversy surrounding the DOJ’s files on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
“ My people want to know who else, if anyone, did Epstein traffic young women to? And if they were punished, how were they punished? And if they weren't punished, why?
Now, President Trump has turned that issue over to Attorney General Bondi. I don't know how she is going to answer that question for the American people without releasing all the records,” Kennedy said.
Sen. John Kennedy on Epstein: "I just don't think this issue is gonna go away until it's addressed and answered to the American people's satisfaction. And I may end up with a Sombrero on my head for saying that, but that's the way I see it." pic.twitter.com/9bdhoWXHKL
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) November 13, 2025
He added: “I just don't think this issue is going to go away until that issue is addressed and answered to the American people's satisfaction.”
Trump goes silent on Truth Social after posting about 'Jeffrey Epstein Hoax'
Thursday 13 November 2025 22:01 , Rachel DobkinIt’s been over a day since President Donald Trump, who typically has a frequent social media presence, posted on Truth Social.
The last post addresses the ongoing controversy surrounding government files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, which Trump has called a “hoax.”
“The Democrats are using the Jeffrey Epstein Hoax to try and deflect from their massive failures, in particular, their most recent one — THE SHUTDOWN!” Trump wrote on Wednesday shortly before 2:40 p.m. ET.
The White House’s rapid response X account has continued to be active on social media.
Epstein survivor demands accountability and justice
Thursday 13 November 2025 21:45 , Kelly RissmanThe newly released emails “speak for themselves,” Epstein survivor Danielle Bensky told CNN.
“Survivors have been very clear and consistent about our messaging: that anyone that performs or anybody that has done any wrongdoing...should face accountability. They should be brought to justice,” she said.
“I think the only way we’re ever going to be able to do that is by releasing all of the files from the government.”
Americans should 'know the devil they decided to pick,' Texas Democrat says
Thursday 13 November 2025 21:35 , Kelly RissmanTexas Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett demands heightened transparency from the Justice Department after the latest batch of emails were made public.
“We don’t know what the DOJ has nor what it is that the DOJ potentially was trying to do,” Crockett told CNN Tuesday.
“We need these files to be released. We are looking for transparency,” she said.
Seemingly taking aim at Trump, Crockett said: "If people decide that they want to continue to support person who may be a pedophile himself or a person who obviously is covering for pedophiles, that's on them. But they should at least know the devil they decided to pick."
Trump has not been accused of wrongdoing.
Stunning emails reveal what Epstein thought about Trump
Thursday 13 November 2025 21:25 , Kelly RissmanA newly released batch of Jeffrey Epstein's private emails shared with Congress by the sex offender’s estate claimed that Donald Trump “knew about the girls.”
The previously undisclosed emails, published Wednesday by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, date from 2011 to 2019. Republicans on the committee then released thousands of other messages, including emails to and from Epstein and others in his circle, including his attorneys, journalists, author Michael Wolff, former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Deepak Chopra, among many others.
Trump is repeatedly mentioned in messages to and from Epstein, who died by suicide in 2019. There also is correspondence from his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 on sex trafficking charges.
Brendan Rascius and Alex Woodward have the story.
Trump-Epstein email bombshells: ‘Crazy; dirty; early dementia; evil beyond belief’
Lawmakers question Trump's relationship with Epstein amid email tranche
Thursday 13 November 2025 21:15 , Kelly RissmanMembers of Congress have been asking questions about Donald Trump’s knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein’s behavior after the most recent batch of records were made public.
Trump has not been accused of any wrongdoing.
“Why would Trump—who allegedly knew of Epstein’s crimes—’spend hours’ at a pedophile’s house with an underage victim? I think we all know the answer,” Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Jim McGovern wrote in a social media post.
“With @Rep_Grijalva sworn in, we're one step closer to justice for the brave survivors of Epstein's abuse network. We will have a vote. Finally. Why did the President pull out all the stops to block the release of these files?” Connecticut Democratic Rep. John Larson remarked. “What is he trying to hide? Let the truth hatch out.”
Biden would have released the relevant Epstein documents if Trump was implicated, GOP Congressman says
Thursday 13 November 2025 21:05 , Kelly RissmanFlorida Republican Rep. Carlos Gimenez says he’s “confident” President Donald Trump isn’t implicated in the Epstein Files.
“If there was something in there that implicated President Trump, the Biden administration would've shown it to us when they had control of the files,” he told CNN Thursday.
Pressed as to why the White House has been fighting against the documents’ release, the Congressman said: “I don't know why there's a fight but, you know, the American people need to know the truth, whatever it is and whoever it is.”
“I’m pretty confident — I’m very confident— that the president is not implicated in this. Because if he was, the Biden administration would’ve let us know that a long time ago,” he added.
Lawmakers push for the release of the Epstein Files after latest batch of emails
Thursday 13 November 2025 20:55 , Kelly RissmanLawmakers on both sides of the aisle are calling once again for the Justice Department to release the Epstein Files.
The DOJ “must release every piece of the Epstein files. No more secrets. The American people, the survivors, and the victims deserve the truth,” New York Democratic Rep. Dan Goldman wrote on X.
We now have reliable direct evidence connecting Donald Trump to Epstein’s underage sex trafficking ring. Trump’s DOJ cover-up of Epstein’s crimes must not continue.@TheJusticeDept must release every piece of the Epstein files. No more secrets. The American people, the… pic.twitter.com/82FJXHNUKC
— Rep. Dan Goldman (@RepDanGoldman) November 13, 2025
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez similarly urged: “It’s time for the truth to come to light and for the DOJ to release the files.”
Republicans have been trying to deflect and diminish Trump’s close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein by delaying the release of the Epstein files.
— Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) November 13, 2025
But now they can’t hide.
It’s time for the truth to come to light and for the DOJ to release the files. pic.twitter.com/WxXRxn22jZ
“Our signature remains on the discharge petition for the release of the Epstein Files. It will stay there,” South Carolina GOP Rep. Nancy Mace posted. “We demand justice for the victims.”
Our signature remains on the discharge petition for the release of the Epstein Files. It will stay there.
— Rep. Nancy Mace (@RepNancyMace) November 13, 2025
We demand justice for the victims. We stand with every woman and girl across this country who has endured abuse, assault, and exploitation. You have a voice. You have a… pic.twitter.com/CwcTMVOtjq