Epstein emails LIVE: Trump 'spent hours' at Epstein's house - new bombshell claims

Donald Trump will be asked whether he believes former Prince Andrew should give evidence to Congress about the Jeffrey Epstein scandal, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt has said.

Emails released by US House Democrats earlier claimed that Donald Trump "spent hours" at convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein's house with an alleged victim. Among the documents released on November 12 is an email exchange between Epstein and his ex-girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell. In the message dating back to 2011, Epstein said: "i want you to relize that that dog that hasn't barked is trump... VICTIM spent hours at my house with him,, he has never once mentioned. police chief. etc, im 75% there [SIC]." Maxwell, who has been convicted of conspiring in Epstein's sex trafficking ring and is serving a 20-year sentence, replied: "I have been thinking about that..."

The emails were released by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee, who obtained them after subpoenaing Epstein's estate earlier this year. Mr Trump didn't receive or send any of the messages included in the latest release, and hasn't been accused of any criminal wrongdoing in connection with Epstein or Maxwell. The messages released today largely predate his time as US President, with Mr Trump entering the White House for the first time in January 2017 following his November 2016 elections.

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told the Express: "The Democrats selectively leaked emails to the liberal media to create a fake narrative to smear President Trump." The statement went on to claim the victim referenced in the emails was the late Virginia Giuffre, "who repeatedly said President Trump was not involved in any wrongdoing whatsoever and 'couldn't have been friendlier' to her in their limited interactions." The name of the victim was redacted in the emails released by Democrats.

The statement continued: "The fact remains that President Trump kicked Jeffrey Epstein out of his club decades ago for being a creep to his female employees, including Giuffre. These stories are nothing more than bad-faith efforts to distract from President Trump's historic accomplishments, and any American with common sense sees right through this hoax and clear distraction from the government opening back up again."

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