In brief
Democrats in the U.S. Congress have shared an alleged birthday note from Donald Trump to Jeffrey Epstein, raising questions about their past interactions. The note was revealed after Epstein's estate complied with a subpoena. Trump has labeled the note a fake, denying authorship. The situation unfolds amidst ongoing scrutiny of Epstein's association with various high-profile figures.
Democrats in Congress have released a note they say US President Donald Trump sent to Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday.
Lawyers for Epstein's estate sent documents to the House Oversight Committee after they were subpoenaed earlier this year.
Democratic members of the committee then posted the letter on X on Monday. It comes after the Wall Street Journal published details of the note in July. Trump said it was a fake thing and denied writing it.
These are not my words, not the way I talk. Also, I don't draw pictures, he said at the time.
The signed note says: Happy Birthday - and may every day be another wonderful secret. The committee last month issued a legal summons for the executors of Epstein's estate to produce a number of documents, including a birthday book which contains the note purportedly from Trump.
Trump filed a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal's reporters, publisher, and executives including News Corp's owner Rupert Murdoch after the newspaper published its story in the summer. The newspaper's publisher, Dow Jones, said it had full confidence in the rigour and accuracy of our reporting.
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