Jeffrey Epstein referred to President Donald Trump as “dangerous” in a newly released email that is part of more than 20,000 pages of documents made public by the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
Among the materials is an alleged exchange on Feb. 8, 2017, between Epstein and former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. The email exchange occurred nearly three weeks after Trump’s inauguration on Jan. 20, 2017.
In the message, Epstein reportedly wrote to Summers: “Recall I’ve told you — I have met some very bad people — none as bad as Trump. Not one decent cell in his body… so yes — dangerous,” according to ABC News.
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When asked for a response, White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson dismissed the significance of the emails, saying they “prove literally nothing” and accused political opponents of attempting to distract from recent policy battles. Jackson added that the administration would continue focusing on its agenda, including efforts to “Make America Affordable Again.”
Trump’s long-documented connection to Epstein — who referenced Trump in multiple communications over the years — has resurfaced since the release of these emails. House Democrats highlighted three partially redacted Epstein email threads: one involving Ghislaine Maxwell and two involving Trump biographer Michael Wolff.
The first exchange, dated April 2, 2011, shows Epstein writing to Maxwell:
“I want you to realize 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 responded: “I have been thinking about that…”
Another alleged conversation with Wolff, dated Dec. 16, 2015, appears to revolve around potential fallout from Epstein’s past association with Trump ahead of a presidential debate. Wolff suggested that if Trump denied connections, Epstein could use that denial as “PR and political currency.”
He added that Trump might instead say Epstein was “a great guy,” portraying him as a victim of “political correctness.” Ultimately, CNN did not bring up Epstein during that debate.
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A third note to Wolff, dated Jan. 31, 2019, included the phrase “[Redacted victim’s name] Mar-a-Lago,” alongside another redaction. Epstein wrote that Trump “asked me to resign, never a member ever,” adding that Trump “knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.”
In response to broader questions about the materials, a White House statement accused House Democrats of manufacturing a “hoax” and selectively leaking emails to create a damaging narrative. The spokesperson reiterated that Trump had removed Epstein from his club “decades ago” due to inappropriate conduct toward female staff.
The release of these emails comes as pressure continues to mount for full transparency surrounding the so-called Epstein files — documents tied to his sex-trafficking cases.
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Epstein was arrested in July 2019 and charged with trafficking minors and conspiracy to engage in sex trafficking. He pleaded not guilty and died by suicide in August 2019 at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York City.
