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25. MaddowBlog-Newly disclosed Jeffrey Epstein emails complicate matters for Donald Trump
Wed Nov 12, 2025, 06:34 PM
Nov 2025

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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Of course he did. And I have to wonder if blackmail or extortion might be involved, Ocelot II Nov 2025 #1
my reading of this part of the email is that blackmail was at least hinted at Quiet Em Nov 2025 #15
I think Michael Wolf is scum Lifeafter70 Nov 2025 #29
Exactly. Quiet Em Nov 2025 #32
Yes it was win win for our enemies and the blackmailers. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #44
Epstein, Brunel and Guifre "suicided" Ponietz Nov 2025 #2
Robert Maxwell's death was suspicious too IcyPeas Nov 2025 #19
Virginia Giuffre's family believes she committed suicide Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #28
It's not personal. It is science and detective work. Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #45
Her dad doesn't believe it was suicide Blues Heron Nov 2025 #50
Her dad abused her. He is not credible. Her brothers and their wives who she was actually very close Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #53
We'll never know for sure, it's trump after all, he has killed many many people. Blues Heron Nov 2025 #55
Huh? Trump would have no reason to want her dead. Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #56
Cool story bro Blues Heron Nov 2025 #58
That's an emotion driven response canetoad Nov 2025 #59
Huh? Her brother described it here. He's not lying. To suggest otherwise is disgusting. Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #60
She would have to have some sort of kill switch Blue Full Moon Nov 2025 #52
Trump was complicit Coldwater Nov 2025 #3
I would be shocked if Trump's Johonny Nov 2025 #4
And his 'modeling agency' Attilatheblond Nov 2025 #9
That's what I believe too, I think Trump and Epstein were business partners. Meadowoak Nov 2025 #30
That's ***MINIMUM*** Trump knew ... minimum uponit7771 Nov 2025 #5
Trump.abused.girls - TBF Nov 2025 #6
I don't think it's hard to understand at all. Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #31
"Public evidence" - TBF Nov 2025 #51
This message was self-deleted by its author Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #54
Another wonderful secret malaise Nov 2025 #7
That shouldn't be the headline Johnny2X2X Nov 2025 #8
I wonder if the Trump administration will have the chutzpah to distort that karynnj Nov 2025 #16
Exactly. What was he doing in the "hours" he spent with one of these girls? Reading her bedtime stories? Texin Nov 2025 #18
"they say he participated" Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #34
Spent hours alone with her Johnny2X2X Nov 2025 #39
You're reading way more into it than is there. Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #40
He was profitting off of Epstein's sex trafficing. Chasstev365 Nov 2025 #10
Dump is a pimp Clouds Passing Nov 2025 #11
Well, some people are saying that its the biggest scandal maybe in the history of forever. Moostache Nov 2025 #12
Solid proof of what's been obvious for some time. (nt) Paladin Nov 2025 #13
Of course he knew hannah Nov 2025 #14
They were only a 5 min. cab ride from each other in NYC, too. GoCubsGo Nov 2025 #26
"Trump owned an island next to the two Epstein owned" NOT TRUE Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #35
Tip of the iceberg Bluetus Nov 2025 #17
YES see my reply #21 below usonian Nov 2025 #22
Of course he did. I can picture the two of them sniggering in malicious delight... 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #20
He "inherited" the global Trump/Epstein blackmail empire. usonian Nov 2025 #21
I agree, with a footnote Bluetus Nov 2025 #23
Totally. usonian Nov 2025 #24
MaddowBlog-Newly disclosed Jeffrey Epstein emails complicate matters for Donald Trump LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #25
Trump was part of the child sex ring. Supplying girls and getting some of the profits? Irish_Dem Nov 2025 #27
Exactly. And if Mr. Grab em by the P----- only knew B.See Nov 2025 #42
I consider Michael Wolf to be the Jim Jordon in this affair Lifeafter70 Nov 2025 #33
Michael Wolff should have said or done something, BUT he did not have first hand knowledge Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #36
No but in.his email he encouraged Lifeafter70 Nov 2025 #37
I agree. I'm not defending Wolff and I don't think he is completely trustworthy Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #41
DUH MorbidButterflyTat Nov 2025 #38
He was profiting off of it . JI7 Nov 2025 #43
Jeffrey Epstein said this man was the worst person he'd ever met. Let that sink in. LetMyPeopleVote Nov 2025 #46
Of course Blue Full Moon Nov 2025 #47
At worst, Epstein was helping Trump to do the same goddamned thing.... Jack Valentino Nov 2025 #48
The Johnson claims originated due to the aggressive efforts of a publicist using the false name Al Taylor. Wiz Imp Nov 2025 #61
I'd say that's a given. There is just too much here. hamsterjill Nov 2025 #49
"Appears." marble falls Nov 2025 #57
If there was a billion dollars changing hands... spanone Nov 2025 #62
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