'The full truth': GOP release 20,000 Epstein records after Democrats publish Trump-linked emails

Republicans accused Democrats of 'cherry-picking' Jeffrey Epstein emails to smear Donald Trump and released a trove of documents promising the truth
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, November 12, released more than 20,000 pages of records related to Jeffrey Epstein (Getty Images)
Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, November 12, released more than 20,000 pages of records related to Jeffrey Epstein (Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: Republicans on the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, November 12, released more than 20,000 pages of records from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate, declaring, “You deserve the full truth.” 

They released the records just hours after Democrats unveiled emails in which Epstein reportedly mentioned President Donald Trump.



Republicans counter with massive data dump related to Epstein

The sudden release followed accusations from the White House and GOP lawmakers that Democrats had selectively leaked material to slander the president.

“Democrats whine about ‘releasing the files,’ but they only cherry-pick when they have them to generate clickbait,” the committee’s Republican members said in a statement accompanying the new document dump.

“You deserve the full truth,” they added. The trove of files adds a new twist to the intensifying partisan feud over Epstein’s reported connections with powerful figures, though the implications of the release remain unclear pending a full review.

Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein (left) and real estate developer Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1997. (Photo by Davidoff Studios/Getty Images)
Portrait of American financier Jeffrey Epstein and Donald Trump as they pose together at the Mar-a-Lago estate, Palm Beach, Florida, 1997 (Davidoff Studios/Getty Images)

Epstein’s emails about Trump spark political clash

Earlier in the day, Democrats on the Oversight Committee published three Epstein emails referencing Trump.

In one 2011 message to Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein wrote, “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is Trump … (Victim) spent hours at my house with him... he has never once been mentioned.”

Democrats redacted the victim’s name, but Republicans reportedly swiftly identified her as Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein’s most prominent accusers. They then accused Democrats of trying to distort the context.



“Why did Democrats cover up the name when the Estate didn’t redact it?” the committee’s Republican majority said in a statement.

"It’s because this victim, Virginia Giuffre, publicly said that she never witnessed wrongdoing by President Trump. Democrats are trying to create a fake narrative to slander President Trump. Shame on them," they stated.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 15: White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 15, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt took questions on the Trump administration's plan to block federal grants and contracts from Harvard University, deportations, a Russia peace deal with Ukraine and other topics. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on April 15, 2025, in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

White House joins GOP in slamming Democrats

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed the committee’s criticism, accusing Democrats of “selectively leaking” to the media.

“Democrats selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump,” Leavitt said in a statement.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 16: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on before he delivers remarks during an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on April 16, 2025 in Washington, DC. Christians across the globe will celebrate Easter on Sunday, April 20. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump looks on before he delivers remarks during an Easter Prayer Service and Dinner in the Blue Room of the White House on April 16, 2025, in Washington, DC (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Leavitt noted that Trump had long distanced himself from Epstein, allegedly having barred him from his Mar-a-Lago club years before Epstein’s 2019 death.

“President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club decades ago for being a creep to his female employees,” she said.

Democrats defended their earlier release, arguing that the emails were part of a broader effort to obtain transparency from the Justice Department, which has yet to turn over Epstein-related investigative files fully.

Jeffrey Epstein died in 2019 from an apparent suicide while awaiting trial on federal trafficking charges.

KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA - OCTOBER 26: U.S. President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (not in frame) at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on October 26, 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Trump is in Malaysia for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit, and will next travel to Japan, en route to South Korea for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (not in frame) at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on October 26, 2025, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

His longtime associate, Ghislaine Maxwell, who appeared in several of the emails released this week, is serving a 20-year prison sentence for trafficking underage girls.

While none of the newly disclosed records accuse Trump of criminal conduct, the emails have reignited the political battle over Epstein’s ties to high-profile figures.

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