The House Oversight Committee has received its first set of documents from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein as part of its ongoing investigation. The material includes a collection known as the “birthday book,” which was gifted to Epstein on his 50th birthday and contains a page with the name of former President Donald Trump.
Democratic members of the committee released an image of the page, noting that it contradicts Trump’s past statements denying the existence of such a note. The former president has denied writing it and his legal team continues to pursue litigation against The Wall Street Journal, which first reported on the book.
White House officials reiterated that the entry is not authentic, with press secretary Karoline Leavitt and deputy chief of staff Taylor Budowich both stating that Trump never signed the book and presenting examples of his actual signature.
In addition to the birthday book, the committee received Epstein’s final will, the 2007 non-prosecution agreement with federal prosecutors in Florida, entries from Epstein’s address books dating from 1990 to 2019, and records of bank accounts. Attorneys for the estate confirmed that certain redactions were made to protect the privacy of women and minors, though unredacted versions will be available for review by committee members and staff.
Representative Robert Garcia, the committee’s ranking Democrat, said the documents raise further questions and called on Trump to provide clarity. The committee has also asked for any record of clients involved in trafficking activities, but lawyers for the estate said they are not aware of such a list.
A bipartisan group of committee staffers is scheduled to travel to New York City later this week to review additional unredacted materials with the estate’s representatives. More documents are expected to be released publicly following further review.