A newly released email from Jeffrey Epstein is sending shockwaves through Washington after it surfaced in a House investigation this week.
On Wednesday, House Democrats on the Oversight Committee published a 2011 email in which the disgraced financier claimed that former President Donald Trump had spent several hours at his home with one of Epstein’s alleged victims.
In the message, Epstein wrote to his longtime associate Ghislaine Maxwell — who was later convicted of sex trafficking — noting that Trump had “spent hours at my house” with the woman and that the meeting “has never once been mentioned” by authorities.
Epstein went on to describe Trump as “a dog that hasn’t barked,” suggesting that Trump’s name had curiously avoided scrutiny during previous investigations.
Neither the White House nor representatives for Trump have responded to the email’s release.
The disclosure is part of a broader effort by House Democrats to push for full transparency in the ongoing battle over the Epstein files, which includes thousands of documents held by the Justice Department. Lawmakers from both parties have joined a growing call for the release of all records connected to Epstein’s network of associates and alleged accomplices.
Maxwell, currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex trafficking, has denied that Trump was ever involved in Epstein’s criminal activities. Trump himself has long insisted he had a falling out with Epstein “many years ago” and “was never a fan.”
Still, the resurfacing of Epstein’s email has reignited questions about who knew what — and how far the web of connections surrounding Epstein’s crimes truly extends.