In a recent broadcast, Jen Psaki, the former White House press secretary, quickly retracted her insinuation that President Donald Trump was among the "predators" mentioned in documents related to the notorious sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
This occurred during a segment on Thursday, where Psaki initially suggested Trump's involvement but promptly clarified that no evidence exists linking him to Epstein's illicit activities.
As reported by the Daily Caller, House Democrats unveiled emails on Wednesday in which Epstein alleged that Trump was aware of his misconduct and had even been in the same room as one of his victims. Psaki, while discussing these revelations on "The Briefing with Jen Psaki," remarked, "Youre talking about the other predators out there, right, in addition to Trump. And Im not saying he is, we dont know all the details on that. Im just saying in addition to what weve learned about Epstein and others, there are other predators out there."
Her comments underscore the absence of concrete evidence implicating Trump in Epstein's sex trafficking network.
The documents in question have redacted the name of Virginia Giuffre, a known victim of Epstein's, who asserted in 2011 that Trump did not partake in any sexual misconduct with Epstein's victims. Furthermore, several of Epstein's victims informed NBC News in September that they neither witnessed nor heard of any illegal actions by Trump during his association with Epstein. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein's business partner, also testified in a deposition on July 24, describing Trump as a "gentleman in all respects" and denying any inappropriate behavior on his part.
President Trump has previously stated that he severed ties with Epstein after the latter allegedly "stole" female staffers from Mar-a-Lago, including Giuffre. This assertion was made to reporters on July 29, highlighting the end of their friendship.
In a move to ensure transparency, a discharge petition has garnered sufficient signatures to compel House Speaker Mike Johnson to conduct a vote on the release of the Epstein files. Republican Representatives Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Nancy Mace, and Lauren Boebert have all endorsed the petition, expressing their intent to support the files' disclosure.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized the Democrats for "selectively leaking" the emails, accusing them of attempting to "create a fake narrative to smear President Trump." This statement reflects the ongoing political tensions surrounding the release of information related to Epstein's activities.
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