President Trump's alleged submission to a birthday book compiled for Jeffrey Epstein was released on Monday after the president and his allies vehemently denied its existence.

The big picture: The suggestive note and lewd drawing bearing what appears to be the president's signature prompted a new round of denials from the White House and its surrogates. Its release renewed scrutiny of Trump's ties to the disgraced financier. • Trump told reporters in 2019 he and Epstein had a "falling out" and hadn't spoken in 15 years.

Context: Trump spoke fondly of Epstein for a 2002 article, saying he'd known him for over a decade. But several years later, he said the two had a falling out. • The president repeatedly dismissed the recent outrage over the notorious sex offender's case, slamming wha

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