On Thursday, the US Department of Justice officially released previously undisclosed FBI records related to Jeffrey Epstein. Among these documents are summaries of interviews with an unidentified woman who alleged a sexual encounter involving President Donald Trump.
The records detail explicit allegations made against Trump, based on interviews conducted by FBI agents four times in 2019 as part of an investigation into Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker. The White House has not responded directly to these disclosures; however, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed the claims as "completely baseless accusations."
The Justice Department issued a statement cautioning that some of the released documents contain "untrue and sensationalist claims" against President Trump.
This release has intensified scrutiny on how the Epstein files have been handled. Congressional Democrats have accused the Trump administration of withholding relevant records, prompting a House committee to vote to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi, seeking answers about the government’s management of the documents.
Trump has publicly stated that his relationship with Epstein ended in the mid-2000s and denied any knowledge of Epstein’s sexual misconduct. While reports indicate Trump flew on Epstein’s plane in the 1990s, he has denied such allegations.
During an FBI interview, when asked if he would provide further information about Trump, the woman reportedly questioned the usefulness of doing so, citing the belief that little could be accomplished due to the circumstances.
