Democrats needle Trump over Epstein ‘birthday book’ letter he denied existed

<p>Loyalists insist vulgar and sexual greeting released by House oversight committee is not Trump’s handiwork</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2025/sep/09/donald-trump-jeffrey-epstein-birthday-note-letter-latest-live-us-politics-news">US politics – live updates</a></p></li></ul><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/house-of-representatives">House</a> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/democrats">Democrats</a> needled <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/donaldtrump">Donald Trump</a> and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/republicans">Republicans</a> on Monday after they obtained and released a copy of a birthday scrapbook for Jeffrey Epstein, which included a vulgar and sexual letter Trump has denied sending the convicted sex offender.</p><p>Trump vigorously denied the letter existed when<a href="https://www.wsj.com/us-news/law/epstein-birthday-book-congress-9d79ab34?gaa_at=eafs&amp;gaa_n=ASWzDAgIX1rHZ0o2VmrqqtH4EALD3LbsVd1cl_GNiYdQ0BThB-JT1kRu-iuR01xLKa0%3D&amp;gaa_ts=68c01d84&amp;gaa_sig=ffBnSaDZ07NhWQvIxAB3orkZRIQRnZwRt1UHoIVcY4Y-eZyyyzoWA278aaHkMkYmP1vYXzsAQgwMqNtni_QCTw%3D%3D"> the Wall Street Journal first revealed</a> its existence in July, and sued the outlet for defamation. After <a href="https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2025.08.25-Subpoena-and-Schedule-to-Epstein-Estate.pdf">subpoenaing</a> Epstein’s estate, the US House oversight committee obtained the letter, which was among a book of letters sent to Epstein for his 50th birthday.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/09/trump-epstein-birthday-letter-reaction-democrats">Continue reading...</a>

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