As part of the ongoing Epstein investigation, the House Oversight Committee released a 238-page “birthday book” compiled by Ghislaine Maxwell for Jeffrey Epstein’s 50th birthday in 2003, which features handwritten notes and photos from prominent Democrats, including former President Bill Clinton and influential lawyer Alan Dershowitz.
For context, while some notes, such as those written by his mother, Pauline Epstein, were largely innocuous, others were worrying. Reacting to the newly released information, Rep. James Comer emphasized transparency for Epstein’s victims.
In any case, Maxwell wrote to Epstein that she wanted to “gather stories and old photographs to jog your memory about places, people, and different events.” Additionally, she hoped that Epstein would “derive as much pleasure from looking through it” as she did from making it for him.
Included in the book was a note from Bill Clinton, where the controversial former president praised Epstein’s “childlike curiosity” and noted his “drive to make a difference” as well as the “[illegible] of friends.” Similarly, Alan Dershowitz wrote a note which referenced both Clinton as well as a recent media appearance, saying, “Dear Jeffrey, as a birthday gift to you, I managed to obtain an early version of the Vanity Unfair article. I talked them into changing the focus from you to Bill Clinton.”
Rounding out the entries, Pauline Stolofsky Epstein, the infamous billionaire’s mother, wrote, “Jeff, you have been a good son since day one, and we have been proud of you ever since.” Building on this point, she noted, “At age 27, Cosmopolitan magazine featured you as ‘Bachelor of the Month.”
Contextualizing the released document, Rep. James Comer vowed a thorough investigation into the Epstein scandal and stressed the importance of transparency. He said, “Oversight Committee Republicans are focused on running a thorough investigation to bring transparency and accountability for survivors of Epstein’s heinous crimes and the American people.”
In addition to the Democrats mentioned in this book, President Trump has noted another of the other major DNC figures attached to the scandal. While speaking to a reporter, Trump provided context on his falling out with Epstein, saying, “But for years, I wouldn’t talk to Jeffrey Epstein. I wouldn’t talk because he did something that was inappropriate.”
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Turning his attention to the Democrats, Trump alleged, “And by the way, I never went to the island, and Bill Clinton went there, supposedly, 28 times. I never went to the island, but Larry Summers, I hear, went there. He was the head of Harvard, and many other people that are very big people.”
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Concluding his insightful comments, the president noted, “Nobody ever talks about them. I never had the privilege of going to his island, and I did turn it down, but a lot of people in Palm Beach were invited to his island. In one of my very good moments, I turned it down. I didn’t want to go to his island. What were you asking him?”
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