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An email from Jeffrey Epstein, dated 2019, suggests that the President of the United States, Donald Trump, "knew about the girls," according to documents released this Wednesday.
However, the context of the statement and its possible connection to Epstein's sexual offenses is unclear, U.S. media outlets reported, including the agency AP.
The White House reacted swiftly, accusing the Democrats of selectively leaking the emails of the deceased financial mogul to "create a false narrative for political purposes".
"It is a blatant manipulation of partial information with the sole aim of damaging the president's image," stated a government spokesperson.
The Democrats of the House Committee on Oversight released three emails in which Epstein mentions Trump.
In one of them, dated 2011, Epstein wrote to his then associate Ghislaine Maxwell that the mogul “spent hours” at his residence with a young victim of his sex trafficking network.
The release of the emails has reignited questions about the relationship between Trump and Epstein, and regarding what the current president really knew about the criminal activities of the financier, who was convicted of sex trafficking minors.
Epstein, who died in prison in 2019 under still controversial circumstances, had connections with several powerful figures in the business and political worlds.
However, Trump has repeatedly denied any implication or knowledge of the crimes, and claims that he severed all ties with Epstein more than a decade ago.
During his term, the president has described the accusations as “false and politically motivated”, and his communication team insisted that the published emails “lack context and prove nothing.”
"The Democrats are desperate to distract public opinion with recycled and baseless stories," said a White House official on the condition of anonymity.
The scandal threatens to add new tension to the political atmosphere in Washington, as Republicans and Democrats prepare for a decisive election year.
The Republicans accuse the opposition of using the Epstein case as a political weapon, while some Democratic sectors argue that the emails could warrant a deeper investigation into the connections between the president and the financier.
For the moment, Trump has not made any public statements on the matter and avoided answering questions from the press during an event at the White House, where he signed the law that ended the recent government shutdown.
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