DOJ Releases Epstein Files With Trump Allegations; Some Records Still Missing

The Department of Justice has released additional files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, including three previously withheld FBI interview summaries that detail uncorroborated allegations of sexual abuse against President Donald Trump from decades ago.

The documents, published following an NPR investigation that found pages missing from the public database, contain accounts from a woman who alleged that around 1983, when she was between 13 and 15 years old, Epstein introduced her to Trump. According to the newly released FBI reports, the woman claimed Trump then assaulted her. The documents include graphic descriptions of the alleged incident and notes that she bit him in response. The woman reportedly declined to provide further details about two additional alleged interactions with Trump during a later FBI interview.

The DOJ stated on social media that the interview summaries, known as FBI 302 reports, were initially withheld because they were incorrectly coded as "duplicative." A review identified 15 documents with this coding error. However, dozens of pages of records, including handwritten interview notes, remain missing from the public database, according to NPR's analysis.

The release has intensified political debate. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt stated Trump has been "totally exonerated," calling the accusations "completely baseless" and noting the previous administration took no action on them. Congressional Democrats, who had accused the Justice Department of illegally withholding documents, applauded the release but maintain the "cover-up is ongoing," with millions of pages still concealed. The House Oversight Committee has voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to answer questions about the handling of the Epstein files. Republicans on the committee have stated they have seen no evidence implicating Trump in any wrongdoing.