Washington (TDI): The US Department of Justice on Thursday released FBI records summarizing interviews with an unidentified woman who made allegations against Presdient Donald Trump regarding an alleged sexual encounter.
The FBI interviewed the woman four times in 2019 during its investigation of accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. Previously, the Justice Department had only released a summary of one interview in which the woman accused Epstein of molesting her as a teenager. The newly disclosed records reveal she also claimed Trump attempted to coerce her into sexual acts after Epstein introduced her to him in New York or New Jersey during the 1980s, when she was between 13 and 15 years old, according to Reuters.
The White House did not immediately respond, though press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the claims “completely baseless accusations, backed by zero credible evidence.” The Justice Department cautioned that some records include “untrue and sensationalist claims made against President Trump.”
Reuters reported that it could not independently verified the allegations, and FBI records indicate that agents stopped engaging with the woman in 2019. According to the department, the newly released records were among 15 documents previously “incorrectly coded as duplicative” and therefore not published.
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The release comes amid congressional scrutiny over the Justice Department’s handling of Epstein-related documents. House Democrats have accused Trump’s administration of withholding records related to the president. A House committee has voted to subpoena former Attorney General Pam Bondi to question her about the handling of these documents.
Trump has stated that his association with Epstein ended in the mid-2000s and that he was unaware of Epstein’s sexual misconduct. Records show Trump flew on Epstein’s plane several times in the 1990s, though he denies wrongdoing. Previously, Trump reportedly called the Palm Beach police chief after Epstein’s first accusations to note that “everyone has known he’s been doing this,” according to FBI records.
In the woman’s final interview in October 2019, agents asked if she would provide additional information about Trump. She reportedly questioned the value of doing so, noting that “there was a strong possibility nothing could be done about it.”
Analysts say the disclosure highlights ongoing tensions over transparency in high-profile investigations, and underscores the challenges the Justice Department faces in balancing public interest with unverified claims. Experts note that while the records provide context to the Epstein investigation, they do not establish verified wrongdoing by Trump.
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Observers suggest that the release could renew public and congressional attention on the Justice Department’s handling of sensitive documents, prompting further oversight and calls for accountability in managing politically sensitive investigations.
Legal commentators emphasize that such disclosures, while historically significant, require careful interpretation, noting that allegations in FBI records are not evidence of criminal conduct without corroboration.
