FYI - An art installation representing President Donald Trump and Jeffrey Epstein holding hands stands on the National Mall near the Capitol, Oct. 3, 2025, in Washington (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana, File)

On Wednesday, Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released emails that suggest President Donald Trump was directly involved with Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes with underage girls, despite him saying otherwise.

One email written by Epstein in 2011 reads, “i want you to realize that that dog that hasn’t barked is trump… [redacted victim name] spent hours at my house with him… he has never once been mentioned.   Police chief etc.   im 75% there.”

Another email details an incident where Trump allegedly walked into a glass door while “young women were swimming in the pool.”

The emails clash with Trump’s claims that he had no knowledge or involvement in Epstein’s sex trafficking.

High-profile lawmakers and Democratic candidates across the Midwest and Heartland have reacted to the new information, with many reupping their calls for the full release of the Epstein files.

The U.S. House is set to vote on the deal to reopen the government Wednesday evening. Before the vote, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R) will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva (D-AZ), who has pledged to sign on as the last vote needed to force a vote to release the full Epstein files.

Reports suggest Trump has been in contact with several Republican lawmakers who have signed on to the discharge petition to release the files, including Reps. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) and Nancy Mace (R-SC).