"After reviewing years of Epstein's correspondence, Blanche said, the justice department determined that there was nothing in them in which Epstein said anything criminally implicating Trump. In none of these communications, even when doing his best to disparage President Trump, did Epstein suggest President Trump had done anything criminal or had any inappropriate contact with any of his victims, Blanche told Fox News."
"A more detailed look at the documents offers a slightly more complicated picture. It is true that while the documents do not show any wrongdoing on Trump's part, they do provide more insight into the relationship between Trump and Epstein, as well as a connection between Trump's orbit and Epstein. Trump's name appears in unverified tips sent to the FBI, and in the handwritten notes taken during an interview with a victim. An Epstein employee also told investigators he recalled Trump visiting Epstein's home."
"The documents released on Friday also show a woman named Melania exchanging friendly emails in 2002 and mentioning traveling to Palm Beach. None of those mentions are particularly damning for Trump, which only raise more questions about why the Trump administration pushed so hard against releasing the files, even after Trump supported their disclosure as a candidate. Trump has also moved to push back on efforts to tie him to Epstein, suing the Wall Street Journal over a report that he submitted"
The Justice Department released three million additional pages of files related to Jeffrey Epstein. Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche told Fox News that years of Epstein correspondence showed nothing in which Epstein criminally implicated Donald Trump, and that Epstein never suggested Trump had committed crimes or had inappropriate contact with victims. The released emails include Epstein disparaging Trump. The documents show connections between Trump's orbit and Epstein: Trump's name appears in unverified FBI tips, in handwritten victim-interview notes, and an Epstein employee recalled Trump visiting Epstein's home. Friendly emails from Melania in 2002 mention travel to Palm Beach; those mentions are not damning but raise questions about why the administration resisted disclosure. Trump later sued the Wall Street Journal over a report.
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