Trump's 'bawdy' birthday letter to Epstein published

Donald Trump's alleged “bawdy” letter to Jeffrey Epstein that features a hand-drawn figure of a naked woman along with the president's reported signature has now been made public after lawyers for the estate of deceased sexual offender provided a copy of the birthday book to the House oversight committee.

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“President Trump called the Epstein investigation a hoax and claimed that his birthday note didn't exist. Now we know that Donald Trump was lying and is doing everything he can to cover up the truth,” Oversight ranking member Robert Garcia said yesterday after House Democrats shared the image on social media. “Enough of the games and lies, release the full files now.”

The publication of the letter comes more than two months after the Wall Street Journal first reported on its existence, noting that the “bawdy” card was allegedly sent to Epstein in 2003 as part of a 50th birthday present to the disgraced financier. The card features the figure of a nude woman with Trump’s signature seemingly mimicking pubic hair.

The president has denied writing the letter to Epstein for his 50th birthday, calling it a “fake thing”, and has sued both the Wall Street Journal and its owner, Rupert Murdoch, for defamation, claiming the letter is “nonexistent”.

“Happy Birthday - and may every day be another wonderful secret,” the letter reads. The card also features an imagined conversation between Epstein and Trump in which the president tells Epstein that “enigmas never age” and “we have certain things in common”.