Newly Released Epstein Files Drag Trump’s Former Inner Circle Back Into Spotlight

The latest release of Jeffrey Epstein-related records has shed new light on the breadth of the disgraced financier’s relationships with influential figures connected to President Donald Trump, even years after Epstein’s initial arrest and conviction on state prostitution charges.

The Justice Department’s newly published tranche—part of a court-ordered disclosure mandated by Congress—includes more than three million pages of documents, along with tens of thousands of emails, photos, and videos. While many of the materials contain unverified or unsubstantiated claims, the sheer volume has reignited scrutiny of Epstein’s social and political reach and the government’s handling of the case.

Trump himself has long maintained that he severed ties with Epstein well before Epstein’s 2019 death by suicide while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges. The president has not been accused of any proven wrongdoing in connection with Epstein, and no direct evidence implicating him in sex trafficking or abuse has emerged from the latest release. Nevertheless, Trump’s name appears frequently in the documents—tens of thousands of times across thousands of files—often in news articles Epstein circulated or in tips submitted to federal authorities.

The Justice Department has emphasized that inclusion in the files does not equate to evidence of illegal activity. By law, the department is required to release documents even when they include unproven allegations. Some materials remain redacted, though officials have not provided a detailed explanation of what was withheld or why roughly two-and-a-half million pages have yet to be released, a delay that has fueled accusations of a potential cover-up.

Beyond Trump, the files highlight continued contact between Epstein and several prominent figures associated with the president’s orbit. Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick are among those whose names appear in correspondence showing friendly exchanges with Epstein after his conviction. None of the documents released so far provide direct evidence that any of them engaged in criminal conduct.

Emails included in the release show Epstein maintaining casual, even cordial, relationships. In one 2019 exchange, Epstein asked Bannon whether he had received an Apple Watch sent as a Christmas gift and later invited him to visit New York. Bannon replied that he was in Texas “building a wall.” Other records suggest a closer relationship between Epstein and Musk than Musk has publicly acknowledged, including a 2012 email in which Musk asked Epstein about upcoming parties and expressed interest in socializing rather than a “peaceful island experience.”

The files also contain a wide array of claims—many unverifiable—about powerful figures across politics, business, and royalty. Individuals such as Bill Clinton, Bill Gates, Prince Andrew, and Lord Mandelson are mentioned, all of whom have denied wrongdoing. Some documents reveal Epstein privately expressing contempt for Trump in messages to author Michael Wolff, underscoring the complicated and shifting nature of their past relationship.

Among the most serious allegations involving Trump are FBI notes summarizing tips and claims, including references to a lawsuit accusing him of sexual assault when the accuser was a minor and an interview in which an Epstein victim alleged that Ghislaine Maxwell once introduced her to Trump at a party. Trump has repeatedly denied all such accusations, and there is no public evidence that the FBI deemed these claims credible. The Justice Department has stated that the allegations against the president contained in the documents are false.

Speaking from the Oval Office this week, Trump urged the public to “move on” from Epstein, saying he had not personally reviewed the millions of pages released. Political analysts note that, so far, the disclosures have not delivered definitive revelations that would significantly alter Trump’s standing with either critics or supporters.

Big Win for Trump as Appeals Court Blocks Liberal Judges from Releasing Migrants

President Donald Trump’s lawyers scored big on Friday when a Texas-based appeals court allowed officials to hold arrested migrants in detention so their migration cases can be quickly decided.

“ENORMOUS Immigration win for President Trump,” said Eric Wessen, the Solicitor General in Iowa’s Attorney General’s Office. He added:

The Fifth Circuit, the first federal court to address President Trump’s expedited removal efforts, sides with the administration. Illegal aliens may be detained and removed!

The 2:1 decision “is a big deal,” said Ilya Shapiro, a lawyer at the Manhattan Institute.

“After reviewing carefully the relevant provisions and structure of the Immigration and Naturalization Act, the statutory history, and Congressional intent, we conclude that the government’s position is correct,” the three-judge court decided. (Read more from “Big Win for Trump as Appeals Court Blocks Liberal Judges from Releasing Migrants” HERE)

Korean War Vet to Get Medal of Honor for Longest Dogfight in US Military History

Naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams, 100, is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his 1952 actions during the Korean War, Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced on Wednesday.

Issa has played a significant role in Williams’ recognition, introducing the “Valor Has No Expiration Act” in 2025 to extend and expand upon the 1996 National Defense Authorization Act. Introduced last June, the act was instrumental in highlighting Williams’ Korean War record.

According to Issa’s press release, the NDAA waived the five-year limitation for Medal of Honor consideration — but only for actions occurring between 1940 and 1990 and only for classified “intelligence activities.”

The Valor Has No Expiration Act seeks to remove such arbitrary timelines and expand the criteria to include classified acts or those withheld from the public record.

In 2023, Williams received the Navy Cross — an upgrade from the Silver Star Medal he previously received on May 7, 1953. (Read more from “Korean War Vet to Get Medal of Honor for Longest Dogfight in US Military History” HERE)

Disturbing Photo Shows Epstein, Pals Sitting Unfazed as Bikini Woman Crawls Under Table by Naked Baby Picture

Jeffrey Epstein and two other men act like it’s business as usual, seated at a table while a woman in a bikini crawls at their feet in a disturbing photo among the latest documents released by the U.S. Department of Justice.

It’s unclear who the woman is — she’s facing the wall in a white bikini below the table with her butt sticking out. . .

Also in the troubling snap is a creepy painting of a naked baby in a sink hanging on the wall.

Both the woman’s rear and the naked baby’s genitalia were blackened out before being publicly released. . .

It’s unknown where there photo was taken, but a bespectacled Epstein is sporting a white T-shirt and black sweat pants embroidered with the initials “LSJ,” likely referring to his private island of Little Saint James, also known as “Pedo Island.” (Read more from “Disturbing Photo Shows Epstein, Pals Sitting Unfazed as Bikini Woman Crawls Under Table by Naked Baby Picture” HERE)

Jeffrey Epstein Planned to See ‘All the Trump Boys’ in 2016 as Bombshell Emails Contradict President’s Timeline of Duo’s Friendship

Jeffrey Epstein had plans to visit “all the Trump boys” in 2016 — more than a decade after Donald Trump claimed their friendship ended.

The convicted s– offender, who died behind bars in 2019, sent an email about the visit to biotech venture capitalist Boris Nikolic in 2016. The message was included in the latest batch of files released by the Department of Justice related to the Epstein investigation.

“When are you back in NYC?” Nikolic wrote in an email dated Sunday, December 26, 2016, at 8:13 p.m.

“4th i’m in palm with all the trump boys. . = fun,” Epstein wrote in response only two minutes later.

Nikolic, who was named “successor executor” by Epstein in his will just two days before his death, replied, “Have fun!! Hope to see you on the 4th. I leave for SF on the 5th.” (Read more from “Jeffrey Epstein Planned to See ‘All the Trump Boys’ in 2016 as Bombshell Emails Contradict President’s Timeline of Duo’s Friendship” HERE)

Zelensky Says U.S. Pushing for End to Ukraine War by June

The United States wants Ukraine and Russia to end their nearly four-year war by June, and has offered to host talks between the two sides in Florida next week, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

US-led efforts to end Europe’s deadliest conflict since World War II have stepped up a gear in recent weeks, but Moscow and Kyiv remain at odds over the key issue of territory.

Russia, which occupies around 20 percent of its neighbour, is pushing for full control of Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region as part of any deal and has threatened to take it by force if talks fail.

But Ukraine says ceding ground will embolden Moscow and so it will not sign an agreement that fails to deter Russia from invading again.

“The United States has proposed for the first time that the two negotiating teams — Ukraine and Russia — meet in the United States, probably in Miami, in a week’s time,” Zelensky told reporters in comments made public early Saturday. (Read more from “Zelensky Says U.S. Pushing for End to Ukraine War by June” HERE)

Newly Released Epstein Files Reveal Further Ties to Israel

By Michael Arria. The release of more than 3 million new files connected to the late Jeffrey Epstein reveals further connections between the convicted sex criminal and the state of Israel.

Ehud Barak, the former Israeli prime minister, is mentioned numerous times in the files, with him and his wife seemingly maintaining a close relationship with the financier long after he plead guilty of sex crimes in 2008.

In a September 2016 email sent amid the presidential race, Barak informs Epstein that Democratic nominee Hilary Clinton was set to be interviewed by Israel’s Channel-2 and wonders if Epstein could inquire whether eventual President Donald Trump would have interest in being interviewed by rival station, Channel-10.

Barak tells Epstein that the Trump interview would attract a “huge percentage of Israelis and most U.S. citizens in Israel.”

The Department of Justice also released audio of a February 2013 conversation between the two men, in which Epstein tells Barak to “check out” the controversial analytics company Palantir.

(Read more from “Newly Released Epstein Files Reveal Further Ties to Israel” HERE)

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Mapping Epstein’s Israel Connections: What the Documents Show

By The Palestine Chronicle. The Epstein files deepen scrutiny of his long-standing ties to Israeli political power, particularly through repeated contact with former Prime Minister Ehud Barak.

Allegations of Israeli intelligence links appear in declassified FBI records, showing such claims were treated as a formal counter-intelligence concern, not fringe speculation.

Epstein retained elite access and protection long after his 2008 conviction, raising unresolved questions about impunity and institutional shielding.

Israel emerges in the files as a strategic node in Epstein’s global influence network, connecting US politics, Gulf elites, and international diplomacy.

Survivors say the document release still prioritizes power over accountability, exposing victims while leaving many enablers unnamed or legally untouched. (Read more from “Mapping Epstein’s Israel Connections: What the Documents Show” HERE)

Trump Goes After ‘Moron’ Massie at National Prayer Breakfast

President Trump referred to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) as a “moron” at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington on Thursday.

“He’s an automatic no. No matter what,” Trump said, referencing Massie’s opposition to past legislation pushed by the president and other Republicans.

“If we did welfare reform, if we did the greatest thing in the history for religion, no matter what we did, no matter how good it is,” he continued. “No matter what we do, this moron, no matter what it is.”

“We’ll put [the top five things] in one bill,” he said. “We’ll get a 100 percent vote, except for this guy named Thomas Massie. There’s something wrong with him. We call him Rand Paul Jr.”

GOP Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) also frequently opposes legislation bolstered by Republicans. (Read more from “Trump Goes After ‘Moron’ Massie at National Prayer Breakfast” HERE)

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Match.com Sent Jeffrey Epstein Dating Profiles of 18 Women After He Registered as Sex Offender, DOJ Files Show

Match.com sent notorious pedophile Jeffrey Epstein the dating profiles of more than a dozen young women years after he registered as a sex offender, according to files recently released by the Department of Justice.

“Congratulations on your first 18 matches. We will continue to send you new matches,” an email from Match.com to Epstein said on July 5, 2012.

The email to the dating app user “jeeproject” contained information on multiple matches with women across the US, all of whom were 26 or younger.

An email from July 4, 2012, welcomed Epstein to the site owned by Match Group, which also operates other popular dating apps, including OkCupid, Tinder, and Hinge.

“Welcome to the Leading Online Dating Site. Congratulations! You’ve joined the most dynamic group of singles out there. We’re responsible for more dates, relationships, and marriages than any other site,” the email said, indicating Epstein was a man “seeking women.” (Read more from “Match.com Sent Jeffrey Epstein Dating Profiles of 18 Women After He Registered as Sex Offender, DOJ Files Show” HERE)

Hillary Clinton Attacks James Comer Over Epstein Hearing: ‘If You Want this Fight, Let’s Have It — In Public’

Hillary Clinton attacked House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer (R-KY) on Thursday as she pushed for a public hearing after she and her husband agreed to testify before the committee as part of its investigation into convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. “If you want this fight,” she told Comer, “Let’s have it — in public.”

Former President Bill Clinton and his wife are set to testify on their relationship with the disgraced financier before the House Oversight Committee later this month. The plan was put in place after Comer rejected requests for a closed-door deposition and written testimony.

On Thursday, the former Secretary of State accused Comer of “moving the goalposts,” suggesting the committee chairman made a last-minute decision to have the couple’s depositions be video recorded.

“For six months, we engaged Republicans on the Oversight Committee in good faith. We told them what we know, under oath. They ignored all of it. They moved the goalposts and turned accountability into an exercise in distraction,” Hillary Clinton wrote in a Thursday X post.

In a follow-up post, the twice-failed presidential candidate challenged Comer to a “public” fight.

(Read more from “Hillary Clinton Attacks James Comer Over Epstein Hearing: ‘If You Want this Fight, Let’s Have It — In Public’” HERE)