Washington — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Monday released a birthday message allegedly written by President Trump to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday.
The president has denied penning the message, which includes what appears to be the outline of a woman’s body.
The committee subpoenaed Epstein’s estate in August seeking documents and other materials as part of its investigation into the U.S. government’s handling of the case. The alleged letter from Mr. Trump was included in a book put together by longtime Epstein associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, a convicted sex trafficker, for his birthday in 2003.
Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement that the committee “has secured the infamous ‘Birthday Book’ that contains a note from President Trump that he has said does not exist.”
“It’s time for the President to tell us the truth about what he knew and release all the Epstein files. The American people are demanding answers,” Garcia said, noting that Oversight Democrats are reviewing the contents of the book and “expect to release our findings to the public.”
