"Trump had earlier dismissed demands for additional files tied to the Epstein investigation as a Democratic "hoax." He's acknowledged he was once friendly with the convicted sex offender but said that they had a falling out. Context: In the 2019 email, Epstein's line that Trump "knew about the girls" appears to refer to Trump's past claim that he banned Epstein from his Mar-a-Lago club for allegedly approaching young women who worked there."
"Driving the news: House Oversight Ranking Member Rep. Robert Garcia (D-Calif.) said the emails " raise glaring questions about what else the White House is hiding and the nature of the relationship between Epstein and the President." The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment. The other side: A spokesperson for Republicans on the committee said Democrats "continue to carelessly cherry-pick documents to generate click-bait that is not grounded in the facts.""
An email from an address associated with Jeffrey Epstein to journalist Michael Wolff in January 2019 stated that "of course he knew about the girls as he asked ghislaine to stop," and contains a redacted sentence including the phrase "mara lago." Trump previously dismissed demands for additional Epstein-related files as a Democratic "hoax." Trump acknowledged prior friendliness with Epstein but said they had a falling out. House Oversight Ranking Member Rep. Robert Garcia said the emails raise glaring questions about what else the White House is hiding and about the nature of the Epstein–President relationship. The White House did not immediately comment. Republican committee spokespersons accused Democrats of cherry-picking documents and withholding records naming Democratic officials.
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