Jeffrey Epstein Files Withheld, Now Released, Contain Unverified Allegations Against Donald Trump

FBI memos made public in the Epstein files disclose unverified sexual assault claims against Donald Trump, which the White House has firmly rejected.

The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has published FBI documents that summarize interviews with a woman who made unverified allegations of sexual assault against former US President Donald Trump. This release is part of a larger disclosure of files connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.

The release follows reports indicating that the documents were absent from the DOJ’s public database, leading Democrats to allege that officials were trying to conceal the material. The department subsequently stated that the files had been inadvertently withheld during its review process due to being “incorrectly coded as duplicative.”

The recently released memos outline a sequence of FBI interviews that took place in 2019 with an unnamed woman, who presented unverified allegations concerning both Trump and Epstein. Trump has repeatedly refuted any allegations of misconduct related to Epstein, who passed away in 2019 while awaiting trial on charges of sex trafficking.

One of the three memos indicates that the woman informed FBI agents during an interview that Epstein introduced her to Trump in the 1980s when she was a teenager. She claimed that both men sexually assaulted her when she was between the ages of 13 and 15.

The documents indicate that FBI agents did not have any additional contact with the woman following the interviews.

The relationship between Trump and Epstein at the time the woman claims the incidents occurred is still unclear.

The White House dismissed the newly published claims as unfounded.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt stated that the allegations were “completely baseless” and “backed by zero credible evidence.”

“The release of the Epstein Files has completely cleared President Trump, as we have stated numerous times,” she remarked.

Leavitt noted that the Justice Department under Joe Biden’s administration had not brought charges against Trump regarding the allegations.

“They were aware that President Trump did nothing wrong at all,” she stated.

Trump’s name is mentioned numerous times in the extensive collection of documents released by the Justice Department, including in emails and correspondence sent by Epstein to various individuals.

Nonetheless, Trump has not faced any allegations of wrongdoing from Epstein survivors who have publicly stepped forward.

In addition to summaries of FBI witness interviews, including those with the unnamed woman in 2019, the wider release of Epstein-related files also features a compilation of allegations submitted to the FBI’s National Threat Operation Center tip line.

The list features various allegations concerning sexual abuse linked to Trump, Epstein, and other notable individuals. Numerous claims seem to rely on unverified tips, with a noticeable lack of supporting evidence, which raises concerns about the credibility of these allegations and their potential impact on public perception.

After the earlier release of Epstein files in January, the Justice Department cautioned that certain submissions included false claims.

“Certain documents include false and exaggerated allegations against President Trump that were presented to the FBI just prior to the 2020 election,” the department stated at that time.

“Let me clarify: the allegations are baseless and untrue, and if there were even a hint of validity, they would have undoubtedly been used against President Trump by now.”

The three recently released interview summaries were made public following reports from US media outlets indicating that they had been inadvertently left out of the initial document release.

NPR reported that the files contained indexes and serial numbers indicating the FBI had conducted four interviews with the woman in 2019 as part of its investigation into Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell, who was sentenced to prison in 2022 for sex trafficking.

Nevertheless, three interview summaries and associated notes—totaling over 50 pages—were not initially accessible on the Justice Department’s website, as reported by NPR and The New York Times.

Epstein and Trump were recognized for having socialized for several years prior to their falling out in the early 2000s. Trump has stated that their relationship concluded approximately two years prior to Epstein’s initial arrest.

The management of the Epstein files has also attracted attention on Capitol Hill. Earlier this week, a House committee made the decision to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to provide testimony regarding the Justice Department’s handling of the records.

Members of the House Oversight Committee from both the Republican and Democratic parties came together to support the subpoena.

In November of last year, Congress enacted a law mandating the Justice Department to disclose all materials related to its investigations concerning Epstein. Since then, the public has received millions of documents.