Birthday note allegedly sent by Trump to sex offender Epstein released by Democrats in Congress

Democratic members of the House Oversight Committee posted a copy of the alleged letter sent by Trump to Epstein on X, which features a sketch of a woman’s body. The White House clarified, “President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it.”

When the Wall Street Journal, in July, published details of the alleged note, Trump had said it was “a fake thing” and denied writing it. “These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don’t draw pictures,” Trump said as he initiated legal action against the newspaper.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt, defending the president after Democrats released the note on Monday, said “President Trump’s legal team will continue to aggressively pursue litigation. As I have said all along, it’s very clear President Trump did not draw this picture, and he did not sign it.”

While releasing a copy of the letter on X, the Democrats on the Oversight Committee wrote, “Trump talks about a ‘wonderful secret’ the two of them shared. What is he hiding? Release the files!”

The release of the drawing comes as President Trump has faced mounting pressure for months to disclose more files in the case of Epstein and his former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell.

Jeffrey Epstein allegedly killed himself in Manhattan prison while awaiting trial in 2019 on charges that said he sexually abused and trafficked underage girls.

(with inputs from BBC)

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