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39. MaddowBlog-Newly disclosed Jeffrey Epstein emails complicate matters for Donald Trump
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 05:30 PM
Nov 12

House Democrats released an email in which Epstein wrote that Trump had “spent hours at my house” with one of Epstein’s victims.

Knowing that Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein were friends is one thing.

Seeing Epstein’s “of course he knew about the girls” email is something else. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-11-12T15:02:29.023Z

https://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/trump-epstein-emails-house-democrats-release-rcna243426

On Wednesday morning, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released a package of emails, obtained by the Epstein estate, in which the convicted sex offender wrote, among other things, that Trump had “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with one of Epstein’s victims. In a separate message, Epstein said the future president “knew about the girls.”

In April 2011, for example, as Trump took on a higher political profile, Epstein sent an email to longtime confidante Ghislaine Maxwell that read: “i want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump.. (REDACTED) spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned. police chief. etc. im 75 % there.”

A direct email exchange from 2011 between Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, just released by House Oversight Committee Democrats.

Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur.bsky.social) 2025-11-12T13:48:13.125Z


The fact that Trump and the late millionaire pedophile had a relationship is not new. Not only have we all seen the video footage of the two men hanging out, but as my MSNBC colleague James Downie noted, Trump told New York magazine in 2002: “I’ve known Jeff for 15 years. Terrific guy. He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”.....

There’s also this email, in which Epstein wrote that Trump “of course ... knew about the girls.”




Democratic Rep. Robert Garcia of California, the ranking member on the House Oversight Committee, said in a statement: “The more Donald Trump tries to cover-up the Epstein files, the more we uncover. These latest emails and correspondence raise glaring questions about what else the White House is hiding and the nature of the relationship between Epstein and the President. The Department of Justice must fully release the Epstein files to the public immediately. The Oversight Committee will continue pushing for answers and will not stop until we get justice for the victims.”

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Well well well underpants Nov 12 #1
"That issue has faded into the background as the shutdown dragged on" FailureToCommunicate Nov 12 #2
Nah, popsdenver Nov 12 #18
Lol that quote aged well, didnt it!?! Volaris Nov 12 #21
I had no doubts whatsoever that Krasnov knew MLWR Nov 12 #3
I have no doubt that he knew and participated in the abuse. nt Trueblue Texan Nov 12 #14
Exactly. Any idiot already knew that Trump KNEW what Epstein was up to. Marie Marie Nov 12 #35
It wasn't a negative, brakester Nov 12 #29
Surprise, surprise! surfered Nov 12 #4
Some genuine serious news here at last Leghorn21 Nov 12 #5
Links to some of the emails jmbar2 Nov 12 #6
Trump more than "knew". hadEnuf Nov 12 #7
The one email I read from Wolfe to Epstein Miguelito Loveless Nov 12 #8
Are you referring to Michael Wolff the journalist and author? FakeNoose Nov 12 #26
Sorry, misspelling Miguelito Loveless Nov 12 #33
Look at the dates of the emails - the dates are all important FakeNoose Nov 12 #34
Thank you for the context Miguelito Loveless Thursday #43
I read on DU Varaddem Nov 12 #9
Well, of COURSE they are tampering with the files...that's what all this delay has been about. Trueblue Texan Nov 12 #15
They are redacting names.... reACTIONary Nov 12 #37
Apparently the Epstein Files have materials that is much worse than pictures of him with naked girls. Botany Nov 12 #10
Photos and videos, I'm sure FakeNoose Nov 12 #27
Believe the women. Paladin Nov 12 #11
TEST Paladin Nov 12 #23
"Trump knew about the girls." Kid Berwyn Nov 12 #12
Like grandfather like grandson.... Clouds Passing Nov 12 #13
I think whatever Trump did with regard to Epstein was much worse than "knowing". We've all learned over the last few Fil1957 Nov 12 #16
With 1000 FBI agents having worked on the Epstein files, leaks should be expected. I'm just surprised it took so long... Fil1957 Nov 12 #17
Of course he did. He told us he like to grab things. ificandream Nov 12 #19
A damning voice from the grave that they put him in... sweet. live love laugh Nov 12 #20
He was/IS likely the inheritor of the Trump/Epstein blackmail empire. usonian Nov 12 #22
...and he won't lose a single vote/supporter. n/t flvegan Nov 12 #24
So many people here seem to downplay the fact that Trump knew what was going on. Wiz Imp Nov 12 #25
I notice it's been covered well FoxNewsSucks Nov 12 #28
Epstein wrote that President Trump had "spent hours at my house" with one of Mr. Epstein's victims llmart Nov 12 #30
This will be the new Mueller report. Kablooie Nov 12 #31
Pedejo TALKED about the young women: davsand Nov 12 #32
I will not be surprised to find out Fatso funded Epstein's purchase and development of that island Warpy Nov 12 #36
Big fat smelly Pedo-In-Chief wolfie001 Nov 12 #38
MaddowBlog-Newly disclosed Jeffrey Epstein emails complicate matters for Donald Trump LetMyPeopleVote Nov 12 #39
He not only knew, he was involved Hassler Nov 12 #40
I wonder if *rump was monitoring Michael Wolff's emails while he was President in 2019? Uncle Joe Nov 12 #41
That's the kind of insider knowledge that'll make you want to get a guy whacked in prison. Maine-i-ac Nov 12 #42
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