House Democrats have released a new set of emails that suggest President Donald Trump may have had more knowledge of Jeffrey Epstein's sexual abuse than previously acknowledged. The emails, which were shared by the House Oversight Committee, include exchanges between Epstein, his associate Ghislaine Maxwell, and author Michael Wolff. In one email, Epstein claims that Trump had "spent hours at my house" with one of Epstein's victims. Another email states, "of course [Trump] knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop."

The release of these emails comes as a new Democratic member is set to be sworn into the House, potentially influencing a push to release all non-classified documents related to Epstein. The emails have reignited scrutiny of Trump's past relationship with Epstein, who was a convicted sex offender and died in 2019 while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.

The White House has responded to the allegations, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt stating that the Democrats have "selectively leaked emails" to create a "fake narrative to smear President Trump." Leavitt also claimed that the unnamed victim referenced in the emails is Virginia Giuffre, who had previously stated that Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing.

Giuffre, who passed away earlier this year, had long maintained that Trump was not among the individuals who victimized her. In a court deposition, she testified that she did not believe Trump had any knowledge of Epstein's misconduct. In her memoir, she described meeting Trump only once at his Mar-a-Lago club, where she worked as a spa attendant, and did not accuse him of any wrongdoing.

The emails are part of a larger batch of documents, totaling 23,000 pages, provided by Epstein's estate to the Oversight Committee. Following the release of the emails related to Trump, Republicans on the committee disclosed an additional 20,000 pages of documents from Epstein's estate.

The Epstein case has been a persistent issue for Trump, causing concern among some of his supporters. A recent poll indicated that only 40% of Republicans approved of Trump's handling of the Epstein files, a stark contrast to the 90% who approve of his overall performance in office.

As the political landscape shifts, House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to swear in Democratic Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva, who is expected to help facilitate a vote to release all unclassified records related to Epstein. Representative Robert Garcia, the top Democrat on the Oversight Committee, has called for the Justice Department to fully disclose the Epstein files, stating, "The more Donald Trump tries to cover up the Epstein files, the more we uncover. These latest emails and correspondence raise glaring questions about what else the White House is hiding and the nature of the relationship between Epstein and the president."