The letter was released on Tuesday. President Trump's side strongly protested, calling it a "fabricated document." Democratic lawmakers on the House Oversight Committee said the letter was an excerpt from Epstein's "Birthday Book."
The book, which is said to have been compiled by Epstein's former associate Ghislaine Maxwell, was recently included in documents submitted by Epstein's family in response to a congressional subpoena.
The released letter contains a brief conversation between Trump and Epstein within the outline of a woman's torso, with Trump's signature at the bottom.
The Democratic Party claimed that this was a handwritten message from Trump. The Democratic Party on the House Oversight Committee posted on social media X (formerly Twitter) that "President Trump is not present.
"Here's the letter he denied ever having done so," he said. "Trump is referring to 'secrets' they shared. What is he hiding?"
President Trump has denied the existence of the letter, and in July of this year, he
When the WSJ first reported the facts, he responded, "That's not how I spoke, and that's not what I wrote." He then filed suit against his parent company, News Corp., and its chairman, Rupert Murdoch.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt said through X, "The painting itself proves that it is a fabrication," and added, "The painting is a hoax."
"President Trump never drew or signed this painting," he said. Deputy White House Chief of Staff Taylor Budowitch also said the signatures don't match, and presented a recent signed document by Trump.
However, the New York Times analyzed Trump's signatures in 2016 and found that they varied significantly over time, and found that the signatures on this letter were similar to those in the past.
He pointed out that.
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