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Democrats release suggestive letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump, which he denies

Sep 8, 2025, 12:12 PM

President Donald Trump speaks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at th...

President Donald Trump speaks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission during an event at the Museum of the Bible, Monday, Sept. 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied.

Trump has said he did not write the letter or create the drawing of a curvaceous woman that surrounds the letter. He filed a $10 billion lawsuit against The Wall Street Journal for a report on the alleged letter.

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Democrats release suggestive letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump, which he denies