Jeffrey Epstein referred to President Donald Trump as “dangerous” in a newly disclosed email, part of a large cache of more than 20,000 pages of documents released by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Among the material shared are alleged email exchanges between former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers and Epstein dated Feb. 8, 2017 — just weeks after Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20 of that year.
According to ABC News, Epstein wrote to Summers: “Recall ive told you,, — i have met some very bad people ,, none as bad as trump. not one decent cell in his body.. so yes- dangerous.”
When asked about the emails, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissed the significance of the correspondence, alleging that critics are focusing on a “distraction” rather than the recent government shutdown battle, in which Democrats were unable to extend Affordable Care Act tax credits. Jackson said the administration remains focused on delivering on campaign promises, including efforts framed as “Making America Affordable Again.”
Trump’s long-documented association with Epstein has faced renewed scrutiny following the release of these emails. House Democrats shared three redacted exchanges from the document set: one between Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell, and two between Epstein and Trump biographer Michael Wolff.
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One of the emails, dated April 2, 2011, shows Epstein telling Maxwell: “I want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump. [Redacted victim’s name] spent hours at my house with him ,, he has never once been mentioned.” Maxwell replied, “I have been thinking about that…”
In alleged communications with Wolff on Dec. 16, 2015, the author appeared to caution that CNN might question Trump about their relationship during an upcoming debate. Epstein asked what message should be prepared for Trump, prompting Wolff to suggest allowing Trump to “hang himself” if he denied visiting Epstein’s properties. Wolff also speculated Trump might instead praise Epstein and claim he was a target of political correctness.
According to The New York Times, the debate moderator did not ultimately raise the issue of Epstein.
Another email to Wolff, dated Jan. 31, 2019, referenced: “[Redacted victim’s name] mara lago,” followed by a redacted comment. Epstein wrote that Trump claimed to have asked him to resign from the club — while Epstein insisted he had never been a member. Epstein further asserted that Trump “knew about the girls” and once asked Maxwell to intervene.
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Responding to earlier publication of those messages, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt accused House Democrats of creating a “fake narrative” and said the “unnamed victim” referenced was Virginia Giuffre, who previously stated that Trump was not involved in wrongdoing and had only been polite in their limited encounters. Leavitt also repeated past claims that Trump expelled Epstein from Mar-a-Lago years ago for alleged inappropriate behavior toward female staff.
These communications surface amid continued public pressure for full transparency regarding the remaining Epstein files — materials linked to his criminal history and associates.
Epstein was arrested in July 2019 on charges including sex trafficking of minors and conspiracy. He pleaded not guilty but died by suicide in August 2019 while awaiting trial at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.
