The US Justice Department released FBI records Thursday summarizing interviews of an unidentified woman who made accusations against President Donald Trump regarding an alleged sexual encounter linked to Jeffrey Epstein. The disclosure sheds new light on previously unreleased documents.
FBI agents interviewed the woman four times in 2019 as part of the investigation into Epstein, a convicted sex trafficker. Previously, the Justice Department had released a summary of only one interview focusing on claims of Epstein molesting her as a teenager.
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The newly released records indicate the woman also claimed Trump attempted to force her to perform oral sex after Epstein introduced them in New York or New Jersey during the 1980s, when she was reportedly between 13 and 15 years old.
The White House has denied the allegations. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the claims “completely baseless” and said there is no credible evidence to support them. The Justice Department cautioned that some documents contain “untrue and sensationalist” statements.
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Congressional scrutiny continues over the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein-related documents. Democrats have alleged records connected to Trump were concealed, and the House committee voted to subpoena Attorney General Pam Bondi to address disclosure procedures and transparency concerns.
Trump has stated his relationship with Epstein ended in the mid-2000s and denied knowledge of Epstein’s sexual abuse. FBI records show Trump flew on Epstein’s plane during the 1990s, which he has previously denied, while acknowledging law enforcement awareness of Epstein’s actions.