Decades-long friendship with Jeffrey Epstein, with released emails showing Epstein wrote Trump 'knew about the girls." Trump administration initially fought release of DOJ files before judge ordered it.
Trump-Epstein Relationship & Files Controversy
Key Facts5
- 01Flight logs show Trump flew on Epstein's plane at least 7 times (1993-1997)
- 02January 2025: Trump administration fought release of remaining DOJ Epstein files
- 03Federal judge ordered release over administration objections
- 04Trump's own Attorney General (Bondi) confirmed authenticity of emails to Congress
- 05Trump appointed Alexander Acosta as Labor Secretary - the prosecutor who gave Epstein controversial sweetheart plea deal in 2008
Sources4
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