The email, shared by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, adds new details about the extent of Trump’s awareness of Epstein’s actions.

Epstein’s email to author Michael Wolff, dated January 31, 2019, revealed that Trump had explicitly asked Maxwell to cease recruiting girls from Mar-a-Lago’s spa. In his response, Epstein wrote, “Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.” This information is likely to amplify calls for greater transparency, with many pushing the Justice Department to release all files related to the Epstein case. Epstein’s words seem to contradict Trump’s previous statements, raising further questions about the former president’s knowledge of the trafficking operation.

Trump’s version of events and past statements
In response to the ongoing scrutiny, Trump has repeatedly dismissed allegations connecting