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The Epstein case has resurfaced after Congress released new emails showing Jeffrey Epstein repeatedly mentioning Donald Trump in messages to Ghislaine Maxwell. In one 2019 email to author Michael Wolff, Epstein wrote, “Of course he knew about the girls,” referring to Trump. The emails, written between 2011 and 2019, were shared during an ongoing investigation into Epstein and Maxwell.

In a 2011 exchange, Epstein told Maxwell, “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump,” adding that an unnamed victim had “spent hours at my house with him.” Maxwell replied, “I have been thinking about that.” The White House later said the unnamed victim was Virginia Giuffre, who had stated Trump was never involved in wrongdoing and “couldn’t have been friendlier” during their brief interactions.

Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt accused Democrats of leaking emails to smear Trump, calling the reports a “hoax” and a distraction. Trump has long insisted he distanced himself from Epstein, once saying, “He took people that work for me… I said, ‘Stay the hell out of here.’”

Another email shows Epstein asking Wolff how Trump might respond if questioned about their relationship. Wolff answered that denying visits could give Epstein “valuable political currency.” In later messages, Epstein claimed Trump “knew about the girls” and had once asked Maxwell “to stop.”

The emails have prompted Democrats to demand more transparency about Epstein’s ties, while House leadership plans a vote on releasing additional documents.