Unsettling Note from Trump to Epstein Revealed
Political circles have been buzzing about a provocative letter and drawing, believed to be from Donald Trump to the late financier and convicted sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein. This letter was made public by the House Democrats recently, causing a stir.
Trump had previously denied any knowledge of such a note after initial reports of its existence surfaced. However, this image, which was handed over by Epstein's estate's lawyers in response to a subpoena by the House oversight committee, seems to prove otherwise.
This controversial note was part of a set of messages sent to Epstein on his 50th birthday. The letter's graphic content, which includes a sketch of a woman's torso and a fabricated conversation between Trump and Epstein, has been labeled as "sickening" by a House representative.
Denials and Claims
Robert Garcia, a leading Democrat on the committee, stated, "The oversight committee has now secured the notorious ‘Birthday Book’ that contains a note from President Trump that he said doesn't exist." He added that it was time for Trump to come clean about his knowledge and release all Epstein-related documents.
However, the White House has yet to comment on this letter. Some officials have tried to discredit the note, with suggestions that the letter or the signature may have been forged. This skepticism was fueled by a post featuring a different version of Trump's signature.
The letter has been the subject of defamation lawsuits, as Trump sued a major media corporation over its original story. The representative from Maryland, Jamie Raskin, described the note as "sickening" and demanded the full release of the Epstein files.
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