Unseen Epstein files unleash a terrifying new wave of accusations, leaving Trump’s denials in tatters
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But why were they withheld in the first place?
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More files connected to the late Jeffrey Epstein have just dropped from the U.S. Justice Department, and they contain some pretty intense, uncorroborated abuse allegations against President Donald Trump. This new batch of documents includes FBI memos detailing interviews with a woman who claims she was sexually assaulted by both Epstein and Trump.
According to The Guardian, the woman contacted the FBI back in 2019, right after Epstein was arrested on federal sex trafficking charges. She alleged that these assaults occurred in the 1980s when she was still a minor.
It’s a heavy claim, but it’s important to remember that these specific allegations against President Trump have not been verified, and the FBI never brought any charges based on her claims. In fact, some of her statements appear to contradict what is known about Epstein’s life during the early 1980s.
As expected, the White House has denied all the new allegations
President Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing related to Epstein, and he’s always maintained he had no knowledge of Epstein’s criminal activities. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, didn’t mince words about these new allegations. She called them “completely baseless” and stated that they are “backed by zero credible evidence.”
Leavitt also pointed out that the Justice Department, under President Joe Biden, has known about these claims for four years and “did nothing with them,” suggesting they, too, recognized the lack of merit. She firmly stated that President Trump has been “totally exonerated by the release of the Epstein Files.”
This isn’t the first time the Justice Department has commented on claims involving Trump within the Epstein files. Back in January, officials said “some of the documents contain untrue and sensationalist claims against Trump that were submitted to the FBI right before the 2020 election.” They added that these claims are “unfounded and false,” and if they had “a shred of credibility,” they would “certainly have been weaponized against President Trump already.”
So, why are these particular files just coming out now? The Justice Department explained that these documents weren’t part of earlier releases, which started back in December, because they were “mistakenly categorized as duplicates.”
Additionally, the southern district of Florida found that five prosecution memos, initially marked as privileged, could now be released while still protecting sensitive materials. All twenty of these newly identified documents are now available.
This latest release comes amidst increasing scrutiny from Capitol Hill. Democrats recently launched an investigation into whether the Justice Department might have intentionally held back materials related to allegations involving President Trump in its previous Epstein file releases.
Adding to the pressure, five Republicans on the House oversight committee joined Democrats just last week to subpoena Pam Bondi, the US attorney general. They want answers about the Justice Department’s investigation into Epstein and how it has handled the document releases.
Published: Mar 6, 2026 05:15 pm